Kentland, Indiana climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Kentland's normal year runs from 16°F January nights to 85°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.6°C, January lows of −9°C, July highs of 29°C.
- NOAA stationKentland
- Station IDUSC00124527
- Location40.76°N 87.44°W
- Elevation695 ft (212 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population1,626
On October 23, the normal high in Kentland is 64°F and the normal low 39°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Kentland.
- Jan 34° 16°
- Feb 38° 19°
- Mar 50° 29°
- Apr 63° 39°
- May 75° 50°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 85° 62°
- Aug 84° 60°
- Sep 79° 52°
- Oct 66° 41°
- Nov 51° 31°
- Dec 39° 22°
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 Kentland each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 16°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°F | 16°F | 24.8°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 38°F | 19°F | 28.4°F | – | <1 | 25 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 50°F | 29°F | 39.6°F | – | <1 | 21 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 63°F | 39°F | 50.8°F | – | <1 | 7 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 75°F | 50°F | 62.4°F | – | 2 | 1 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 82°F | 60°F | 71.0°F | – | 7 | <1 | 15 h |
| July | 85°F | 62°F | 73.5°F | – | 7 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 84°F | 60°F | 71.7°F | – | 5 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 79°F | 52°F | 65.3°F | – | 3 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 66°F | 41°F | 53.7°F | – | <1 | 7 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 51°F | 31°F | 41.0°F | – | <1 | 18 | 10 h |
| December | 39°F | 22°F | 30.1°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 62°F | 40°F | 51.0°F | – | 23 | 133 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | −9°C | −4.0°C |
| February | 3°C | −7°C | −2.0°C |
| March | 10°C | −2°C | 4.2°C |
| April | 17°C | 4°C | 10.4°C |
| May | 24°C | 10°C | 16.9°C |
| June | 28°C | 15°C | 21.7°C |
| July | 29°C | 17°C | 23.1°C |
| August | 29°C | 16°C | 22.1°C |
| September | 26°C | 11°C | 18.5°C |
| October | 19°C | 5°C | 12.1°C |
| November | 11°C | −1°C | 5.0°C |
| December | 4°C | −6°C | −1.1°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Boswell (16 miles away), gets 17 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00124527; 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 Kentland?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August, 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 USC00124527.
When is the last frost in Kentland?
In Kentland, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 23 in half of years and after May 8 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 14 in half of years and before October 1 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 231 year in 10 after May 8; 9 in 10 after April 10
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 141 year in 10 before October 1; 9 in 10 before October 29
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 175 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 195 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 11 in half of springs and before October 25 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Kentland in zone 5b in ZIP code 47951, 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 USC00124527; 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 Kentland?
In a normal year in Kentland, 23 days a year reach 90°F and 133 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 23a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 133a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 34high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1939) is 104°F, on June 26, 1988; the lowest is −25°F, on January 20, 1985.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1957, with 51.62 in; the snowiest season is 1993–94, with 70.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00124527; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00124527. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Kentland?
Over a year 74% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Kentland, 4.0 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (81%) and December the cloudiest (60%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 62% | 1.8 |
| February | 66% | 2.7 |
| March | 67% | 3.6 |
| April | 70% | 4.8 |
| May | 72% | 5.5 |
| June | 79% | 6.3 |
| July | 81% | 6.3 |
| August | 81% | 5.6 |
| September | 80% | 4.6 |
| October | 72% | 3.1 |
| November | 69% | 2.1 |
| December | 60% | 1.5 |
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 Kentland need?
A normal year in Kentland brings 5,957 heating degree days, 11% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 900 cooling degree days, 1% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,284 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,246 | 0 |
| February | 1,025 | 0 |
| March | 790 | 1 |
| April | 438 | 12 |
| May | 160 | 81 |
| June | 28 | 208 |
| July | 3 | 266 |
| August | 8 | 217 |
| September | 93 | 102 |
| October | 365 | 14 |
| November | 720 | 0 |
| December | 1,083 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,957 | 900 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00124527. 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 Kentland's climate compare?
Kentland is warmer than 38 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 51.0°F is warmer than 45%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Kentland share this climate record?
9 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.
- Goodland, IN971 people · 7 mi E
- Brook, IN942 people · 8 mi NE
- Sheldon, IL930 people · 7 mi W
- Earl Park, IN364 people · 5 mi S
- Beaverville, IL292 people · 18 mi NW
- Donovan, IL238 people · 13 mi NW
- Iroquois, IL131 people · 9 mi NW
- Papineau, IL130 people · 21 mi NW
- Raub, IN128 people · 4 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 Kentland's climate
What is the coldest month in Kentland?
January, with a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 16°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 62°F at night).
Does it snow in Kentland?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Kentland's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Boswell (16 miles away), records 17 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Kentland in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Kentland in zone 5b in ZIP code 47951, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Kentland?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 23; in one year in ten it comes after May 8. Waiting until May 8 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Indiana climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Boswell, IN16 miles from this station, 49.8°F a year
- Watseka, IL17 miles from this station, 50.8°F a year
- Rensselaer, IN18 miles from this station, 50.5°F a year
- Hoopeston, IL24 miles from this station, 52.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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