Crane, Indiana climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Crane's normal year runs from 23°F January nights to 87°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 13.3°C, January lows of −5°C, July highs of 31°C.
- NOAA stationCrane Nsa
- Station IDUSC00121869
- Location38.87°N 86.83°W
- Elevation730 ft (223 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population164
On October 14, the normal high in Crane is 71°F and the normal low 46°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Crane.
- Jan 41° 23°
- Feb 46° 26°
- Mar 56° 35°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 85° 63°
- Jul 87° 67°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 81° 58°
- Oct 70° 45°
- Nov 56° 36°
- Dec 45° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Crane each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 87°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 23°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F | 23°F | 31.7°F | – | <1 | 24 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 46°F | 26°F | 35.7°F | – | <1 | 20 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 56°F | 35°F | 45.4°F | – | <1 | 14 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 69°F | 45°F | 56.8°F | – | <1 | 4 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 65.4°F | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 85°F | 63°F | 73.8°F | – | 5 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 87°F | 67°F | 76.8°F | – | 11 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 87°F | 66°F | 76.1°F | – | 10 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 81°F | 58°F | 69.8°F | – | 4 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 70°F | 45°F | 57.7°F | – | <1 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 56°F | 36°F | 46.2°F | – | <1 | 12 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 45°F | 28°F | 36.2°F | – | <1 | 21 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 67°F | 45°F | 56.0°F | – | 31 | 98 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −5°C | −0.2°C |
| February | 8°C | −4°C | 2.1°C |
| March | 13°C | 2°C | 7.4°C |
| April | 21°C | 7°C | 13.8°C |
| May | 25°C | 12°C | 18.6°C |
| June | 29°C | 17°C | 23.2°C |
| July | 31°C | 19°C | 24.9°C |
| August | 30°C | 19°C | 24.5°C |
| September | 27°C | 15°C | 21.0°C |
| October | 21°C | 7°C | 14.3°C |
| November | 14°C | 2°C | 7.9°C |
| December | 7°C | −2°C | 2.3°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Elnora (14 miles away), gets 18 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00121869; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Crane?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, September and October.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00121869.
When is the last frost in Crane?
In Crane, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 9 in half of years and after April 29 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 31 in half of years and before October 15 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 91 year in 10 after April 29; 9 in 10 after March 22
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 311 year in 10 before October 15; 9 in 10 before November 15
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 202 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 226 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 28 in half of springs and before November 10 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Crane in zone 6b in ZIP code 47522, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Indiana · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00121869; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Crane?
In a normal year in Crane, 31 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 98 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 31a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 98a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 16high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1942) is 105°F, on August 1, 2006; the lowest is −23°F, on January 19, 1994.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1950, with 66.98 in; the snowiest season is 1995–96, with 35.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00121869; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00121869. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Crane?
Over a year 74% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Crane, 4.1 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (82%) and December the cloudiest (60%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 62% | 1.9 |
| February | 63% | 2.6 |
| March | 66% | 3.7 |
| April | 72% | 5.0 |
| May | 72% | 5.5 |
| June | 80% | 6.3 |
| July | 81% | 6.1 |
| August | 82% | 5.6 |
| September | 80% | 4.6 |
| October | 74% | 3.3 |
| November | 70% | 2.3 |
| December | 60% | 1.6 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Crane need?
A normal year in Crane brings 4,572 heating degree days, 15% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,321 cooling degree days, 46% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,113 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,031 | 0 |
| February | 820 | 0 |
| March | 610 | 4 |
| April | 269 | 23 |
| May | 86 | 100 |
| June | 9 | 273 |
| July | 0 | 368 |
| August | 1 | 345 |
| September | 34 | 179 |
| October | 254 | 28 |
| November | 566 | 2 |
| December | 893 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,572 | 1,321 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00121869. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Crane's climate compare?
Crane is warmer than 89 of the other 98 places with their own NOAA record in Indiana. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 56.0°F is warmer than 64%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Crane share this climate record?
6 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Bloomfield, IN2,297 people · 12 mi NW
- Owensburg, IN231 people · 6 mi NE
- Hashtown, IN84 people · 11 mi NW
- Dover Hill, IN64 people · 11 mi S
- Scotland, IN64 people · 5 mi NW
- Burns City, IN58 people · 5 mi SW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Crane's climate
What is the coldest month in Crane?
January, with a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 23°F. The warmest is July (87°F by day, 67°F at night).
Does it snow in Crane?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Crane's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Elnora (14 miles away), records 18 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Crane in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Crane in zone 6b in ZIP code 47522, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Crane?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 9; in one year in ten it comes after April 29. Waiting until April 29 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Indiana climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Elnora, IN14 miles from this station, 55.8°F a year
- Bedford, IN14 miles from this station, 54.3°F a year
- Oolitic, IN16 miles from this station, 53.0°F a year
- Bloomington, IN22 miles from this station, 53.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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