In Windfall City, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 19° on average. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in June and the lightest in February. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 65% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 24 to October 18.
A year in Windfall City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Windfall City’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Windfall City’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Windfall City feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Elwood, IN, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Windfall City’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. 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 34 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Kokomo 3 Wsw, IN, is heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 42 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 138 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Windfall City
87% 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 Elwood, IN.
Living with Windfall City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
175 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 24 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 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Windfall City from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Windfall City and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Windfall City yet.
Climates most like Windfall City’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windfall City, IN | 19° | 84° | 42" | 34" |
| Tyrone, PA | 19° | 84° | 42" | 35" |
| Canton, OH | 20° | 83° | 41" | 32" |
| Kinderhook, NY | 16° | 84° | 42" | 31" |
| Weirton, WV | 21° | 84° | 41" | 44" |
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 Windfall City averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Windfall City compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Windfall City’s place among Indiana’s.
Windfall City weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Windfall City’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kokomo 3 Wsw, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 19° | 2.8" | 10.6" | 13 | 13 | 18° – 39° |
| February | 38° | 22° | 2.3" | 9.8" | 11 | 10 | 17° – 40° |
| March | 49° | 30° | 3.0" | 5.2" | 12 | 3 | 33° – 54° |
| April | 62° | 40° | 4.1" | 0.7" | 13 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 51° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 50° | 33° | 3.2" | 1.5" | 11 | 1 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 39° | 24° | 2.7" | 6.2" | 13 | 8 | 18° – 41° |
| Year | 61° | 42° | 41.9" | 34.1" | 138 | 36 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Windfall City’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 Windfall City’s center.
- Snow: Kokomo 3 Wsw, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Elwood, IN, 8 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 Windfall City’s climate
What is the weather like in Windfall City?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Windfall City in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 128 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 18°.
How much snow does Windfall City get?
About 34 inches in a normal winter at Kokomo 3 Wsw, IN, heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 36 days a year.
How hot does it get in Windfall City?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 17 days a year reach 90° (Elwood, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Windfall City?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 18, about 175 frost-free days, at Elwood, IN.
What growing zone is Windfall City in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Windfall City?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Windfall City getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Windfall City.
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.