Walkerton’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Walkerton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Walkerton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Walkerton’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Walkerton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Plymouth, IN, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Walkerton’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 55 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Plymouth, IN, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 135 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Walkerton
88% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Plymouth, IN.
Living with Walkerton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
178 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Apr 25 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Walkerton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 26%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Walkerton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Walkerton yet.
Climates most like Walkerton’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkerton, IN | 17° | 83° | 40" | 55" |
| Albany, NY | 16° | 83° | 41" | 56" |
| Shelby, OH | 18° | 83° | 40" | 49" |
| Clearfield, PA | 18° | 83° | 41" | 63" |
| Manchester, NH | 14° | 83° | 44" | 53" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Walkerton averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Walkerton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Walkerton’s place among Indiana’s.
Walkerton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Walkerton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Plymouth, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 17° | 2.6" | 18.6" | 14 | 19 | 15° – 37° |
| February | 36° | 20° | 2.1" | 14.1" | 10 | 14 | 15° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 28° | 2.4" | 6.4" | 11 | 5 | 29° – 52° |
| April | 60° | 37° | 3.7" | 1.1" | 12 | 0 | 41° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 49° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 59° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| September | 76° | 53° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 32° | 2.9" | 3.3" | 12 | 2 | 33° – 48° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 2.5" | 11.3" | 13 | 11 | 16° – 40° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 40.0" | 54.9" | 135 | 51 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 16° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Walkerton’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Walkerton’s center.
- Snow: Plymouth, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Plymouth, IN, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Walkerton’s climate
What is the weather like in Walkerton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Walkerton in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 132 nights a year reach 32° or below and 7 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Walkerton get?
About 55 inches in a normal winter at Plymouth, IN, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 51 days a year.
How hot does it get in Walkerton?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 15 days a year reach 90° (Plymouth, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Walkerton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 25 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 178 frost-free days, at Plymouth, IN.
What growing zone is Walkerton in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Walkerton?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Walkerton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Walkerton.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.