Scottsburg, Indiana climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Scottsburg's normal year runs from 23°F January nights to 88°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.7°C, January lows of −5°C, July highs of 31°C.
- NOAA stationScottsburg
- Station IDUSC00127875
- Location38.69°N 85.78°W
- Elevation570 ft (174 m)
- Population7,413
On October 23, the normal high in Scottsburg is 67°F and the normal low 41°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Scottsburg.
- Jan 41° 23°
- Feb 45° 25°
- Mar 56° 32°
- Apr 68° 42°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 85° 62°
- Jul 88° 66°
- Aug 87° 63°
- Sep 81° 54°
- Oct 69° 43°
- Nov 56° 33°
- Dec 45° 27°
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 Scottsburg each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°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 | 31.9°F | – | <1 | 25 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 45°F | 25°F | 35.1°F | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 56°F | 32°F | 44.1°F | – | <1 | 18 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 68°F | 42°F | 54.8°F | – | <1 | 5 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 76°F | 53°F | 64.6°F | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 85°F | 62°F | 73.4°F | – | 6 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 88°F | 66°F | 76.5°F | – | 9 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 87°F | 63°F | 74.6°F | – | 10 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 81°F | 54°F | 67.6°F | – | 3 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 69°F | 43°F | 55.9°F | – | <1 | 5 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 56°F | 33°F | 44.5°F | – | <1 | 15 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 45°F | 27°F | 35.6°F | – | <1 | 23 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 66°F | 44°F | 54.9°F | – | 29 | 114 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −5°C | −0.1°C |
| February | 7°C | −4°C | 1.7°C |
| March | 13°C | 0°C | 6.7°C |
| April | 20°C | 6°C | 12.7°C |
| May | 25°C | 12°C | 18.1°C |
| June | 29°C | 17°C | 23.0°C |
| July | 31°C | 19°C | 24.7°C |
| August | 30°C | 17°C | 23.7°C |
| September | 27°C | 12°C | 19.8°C |
| October | 21°C | 6°C | 13.3°C |
| November | 13°C | 1°C | 6.9°C |
| December | 7°C | −3°C | 2.0°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Salem (17 miles away), gets 14 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00127875; 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 Scottsburg?
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 USC00127875.
When is the last frost in Scottsburg?
In Scottsburg, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 18 in half of years and after May 3 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 20 in half of years and before October 6 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 181 year in 10 after May 3; 9 in 10 after April 4
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 201 year in 10 before October 6; 9 in 10 before November 1
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 185 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 210 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 5 in half of springs and before November 1 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Scottsburg in zone 6b in ZIP code 47170, 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 USC00127875; 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 Scottsburg?
In a normal year in Scottsburg, 29 days a year reach 90°F and 114 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 29a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 114a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 19high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1895) is 109°F, on July 22, 1901; the lowest is −32°F, on January 17, 1977.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1950, with 67.43 in; the snowiest season is 1977–78, with 45.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00127875; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00127875. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Scottsburg?
Over a year 73% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Scottsburg, 4.0 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (81%) and December the cloudiest (61%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 61% | 1.9 |
| February | 62% | 2.6 |
| March | 66% | 3.7 |
| April | 72% | 5.0 |
| May | 72% | 5.5 |
| June | 80% | 6.3 |
| July | 79% | 6.0 |
| August | 81% | 5.5 |
| September | 79% | 4.6 |
| October | 74% | 3.3 |
| November | 70% | 2.3 |
| December | 61% | 1.7 |
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 Scottsburg need?
A normal year in Scottsburg brings 4,847 heating degree days, 10% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,195 cooling degree days, 32% more than the median (908). Six months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,858 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,024 | 0 |
| February | 839 | 0 |
| March | 650 | 2 |
| April | 328 | 20 |
| May | 106 | 95 |
| June | 11 | 262 |
| July | 0 | 357 |
| August | 3 | 302 |
| September | 57 | 136 |
| October | 299 | 18 |
| November | 617 | 2 |
| December | 913 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,847 | 1,195 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00127875. 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 Scottsburg's climate compare?
Scottsburg is warmer than 80 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 54.9°F is warmer than 60%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Scottsburg 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.
- Austin, IN4,156 people · 4 mi N
- Crothersville, IN1,517 people · 8 mi N
- Underwood, IN1,140 people · 7 mi S
- Little York, IN191 people · 6 mi W
- Blocher, IN63 people · 7 mi E
- Deputy, IN11 people · 10 mi NE
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 Scottsburg's climate
What is the coldest month in Scottsburg?
January, with a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 23°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 66°F at night).
Does it snow in Scottsburg?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Scottsburg's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Salem (17 miles away), records 14 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Scottsburg in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Scottsburg in zone 6b in ZIP code 47170, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Scottsburg?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 18; in one year in ten it comes after May 3. Waiting until May 3 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Indiana climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Salem, IN17 miles from this station, 55.4°F a year
- Seymour, IN21 miles from this station, 53.1°F a year
- Madison, IN21 miles from this station, 56.0°F a year
- North Vernon, IN24 miles from this station, 54.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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