More precipitation falls on Wood Township than on 83% of U.S. towns: 50 inches a year
Nights in January average 23°. A year here swings 63° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly March 31 to November 9.
A year in Wood Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wood Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wood Township’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Wood Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 225 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first by November 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Louisville Mcalpine, KY, 14 miles from the town’s center, 370 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wood Township’s center in zone 6b: 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°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 14 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Salem, IN, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 112 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Wood Township
72% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Louisville Mcalpine, KY.
Living with Wood Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
225 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Mar 31 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 12 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wood Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wood Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Wood Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Wood 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.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Township, IN | 23° | 86° | 50" | 14" |
| Lansdale, PA | 22° | 86° | 49" | 13" |
| Hockessin, DE | 24° | 86° | 48" | 12" |
| Owings Mills, MD | 24° | 87° | 48" | 19" |
| Belle Mead, NJ | 22° | 87° | 49" | 21" |
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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Wood Township averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 60% 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 Wood Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wood Township’s place among Indiana’s.
Wood Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wood Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Salem, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 23° | 3.5" | 4.9" | 9 | 5 | 24° – 41° |
| February | 45° | 26° | 3.3" | 4.1" | 9 | 2 | 24° – 45° |
| March | 55° | 34° | 4.5" | 2.2" | 11 | 1 | 37° – 57° |
| April | 67° | 43° | 5.3" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 54° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| August | 86° | 63° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 56° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 68° | 44° | 3.5" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 55° | 34° | 3.7" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 44° | 27° | 4.1" | 2.2" | 10 | 3 | 24° – 46° |
| Year | 66° | 44° | 49.5" | 14.1" | 112 | 11 |
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 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Wood 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 Wood Township’s center.
- Snow: Salem, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Louisville Mcalpine, KY, 14 miles from the town’s center, 370 ft lower; 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 Wood Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Wood Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 56% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 58% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wood Township in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 77 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Wood Township get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter at Salem, IN, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 11 days a year.
How hot does it get in Wood Township?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 46 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Louisville Mcalpine, KY).
When is the first and last frost in Wood Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 31 and the first fall frost by November 9, about 225 frost-free days, at Louisville Mcalpine, KY.
What growing zone is Wood Township in?
Zone 6b 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 Wood Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Wood Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wood Township.
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.