Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Webster Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Climate in Webster Township · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Webster Township’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.

A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

Milder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns#26Mildest winters  of 553 in IN
Less snow than 59% of U.S. towns#112Least snow  of 552 in IN
All IN rankings →

A year in Webster Township at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan42°24° 5" snow
Feb47°27° 5" snow
Mar56°35°
Apr68°44° Last frost ~Apr 19
May77°54° 1 day 90°+Wettest
Jun84°63° 5 days 90°+
Jul87°66° 8 days 90°+
Aug87°64° 9 days 90°+
Sep81°57° 4 days 90°+
Oct69°45° First frost ~Oct 24
Nov now57°35°
Dec46°28°

What stands out about Webster Township’s climate

Compared with towns across the U.S., with Webster Township’s place in Indiana beside it.

A normal year

What a year in Webster Township feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
45° / 27°
5 days with 1"+ of snow
Spring
67° / 44°
Last frost around Apr 19
Summer
86° / 64°
27 days reach 90°
Fall
69° / 46°
First frost around Oct 24
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Frost, heat & the growing season

About 186 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Brandenburg, KY, 13 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.

109
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
130th fewest of 553 in Indiana
Fewer freezing nights than 54% of U.S. towns
2
nights at or below 0°
489th most of 553 in Indiana
More nights at or below 0° than 52% of U.S. towns
27
days that reach 90°
85th most of 553 in Indiana
More 90° days than 59% of U.S. towns
<1
days that reach 100°
70th most of 553 in Indiana
More 100° days than 62% of U.S. towns
7aUSDA zone
Plant hardiness zone 7a

The 2023 USDA map puts Webster Township’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

25
JFMAMJJASOND

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

8.6
JFMAMJJASOND
Rain & snow

About 15 inches of snow a winter

Snow, measured at Louisville Wfo, KY, is heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 134 days a year.

49"
Rain + melted snow a year
30th wettest of 553 in Indiana
Wetter than 81% of U.S. towns
15"
Snow in a normal winter
112th least snowy of 552 in Indiana
Less snow than 59% of U.S. towns
11 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
27th fewest of 414 in Indiana
Fewer days with snow on the ground than 60% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

5.2"
JFMAMJJASOND

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow

5"
JFMAMJJASOND
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Webster Township

80% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.

4,672 heating degree daysLess heating than 63% of U.S. towns
1,139 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 62% of U.S. towns

Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Brandenburg, KY.

Living here

Living with Webster Township’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.

The garden window

186 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 19 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 24.

Get outside

Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.

Parks & trails →
Storms and extremes

Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Webster Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.

Natural hazards →
Next door

Webster Township and its neighbors

Every town next door is within a degree of Webster Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.

Jennings Township: January low 24°, July high 87°Spencer Township: January low 24°, July high 87°Jackson Township: January low 23°, July high 87°Heth Township: January low 25°, July high 87°Washington Township: January low 24°, July high 87°Louisville: January low 25°, July high 88°Taylor Township: January low 25°, July high 88°Franklin Township: January low 25°, July high 88°Georgetown Township: January low 23°, July high 86°Harrison Township: January low 24°, July high 87°Posey Township: January low 24°, July high 87°Boone Township: January low 25°, July high 87°Franklin Township: January low 24°, July high 87°Webster Township: January low 24°, July high 87°Webster TownshipHarrison TownshipPosey TownshipBoone TownshipFranklin Township
ColderMilder23° to 25°
Franklin Township23.8° about the same
Harrison Township23.9° about the same
Posey Township23.9° about the same
Webster Township24.3°
Boone Township24.6° about the same

Climates most like Webster Township’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.

TownJan. lowJuly highPrecip.Snow
Webster Township, IN24°87°49"15"
Owings Mills, MD24°87°48"19"
Hockessin, DE24°86°48"12"
Hammonton, NJ25°87°47"19"
Kennett Square, PA23°86°48"12"

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Webster Township averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).

+1.2°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A smaller shift than in 65% of U.S. towns.

Winter+1.9°now 36°, was 34°
Spring+1.4°now 56°, was 54°
Summer+0.5°now 75°, was 75°
Fall+0.8°now 57°, was 56°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.

Compared with other towns

How Webster Township compares

Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Webster Township’s place among Indiana’s.

Summer heat87° July high
Hotter July afternoons than 62% of U.S. towns48th hottest of 553 in Indiana
Winter cold24° January low
Milder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns26th mildest of 553 in Indiana
Precipitation49" a year
Wetter than 81% of U.S. towns30th wettest of 553 in Indiana
Snow15" a winter
Less snow than 59% of U.S. towns112th least snowy of 552 in Indiana
Hot days27 days at 90°+
More 90° days than 59% of U.S. towns85th most of 553 in Indiana
Freezing nights109 a year
Fewer freezing nights than 54% of U.S. towns130th fewest of 553 in Indiana
Growing season186 frost-free days
A longer frost-free season than 51% of U.S. towns161st longest of 553 in Indiana
Month by month

Webster Township weather by month

Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Webster Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Louisville Wfo, KY. 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January42°24°3.6"4.6"12426° – 42°
February47°27°3.6"4.7"12426° – 46°
March56°35°4.7"2.6"13139° – 58°
April68°44°5.0"0.1"13050° – 62°
May77°54°5.2"0.0"14059° – 73°
June84°63°4.2"0.0"12069° – 78°
July87°66°4.2"0.0"11071° – 82°
August87°64°3.4"0.0"9071° – 81°
September81°57°3.8"0.0"8064° – 76°
October69°45°3.6"0.0"9053° – 63°
November57°35°3.7"0.4"10040° – 51°
December46°28°4.3"2.7"13324° – 48°
Year67°45°49.2"15.1"13411
Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Sources

Where Webster Township’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 Webster Township’s center.
  • Snow: Louisville Wfo, KY.
  • Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Brandenburg, KY, 13 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 Webster Township’s climate

What is the weather like in Webster Township?

A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 62% of U.S. towns.

How cold does it get in Webster Township in winter?

January nights average 24°. About 109 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.

How much snow does Webster Township get?

About 15 inches in a normal winter at Louisville Wfo, KY, heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 11 days a year.

How hot does it get in Webster Township?

July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 27 days a year reach 90° (Brandenburg, KY).

When is the first and last frost in Webster Township?

In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 19 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 186 frost-free days, at Brandenburg, KY.

What growing zone is Webster Township in?

Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.

What is the best time of year to visit Webster Township?

By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.

Is Webster Township getting warmer?

Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 65% of U.S. towns.

Neighbors talk weather

Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Webster Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.