Wheatfield, Indiana climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Wheatfield's normal year runs from 16°F January nights to 84°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.1°C, January lows of −9°C, July highs of 29°C.
- NOAA stationWheatfield
- Station IDUSC00129511
- Location41.19°N 87.06°W
- Elevation665 ft (203 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population924
On October 23, the normal high in Wheatfield is 62°F and the normal low 39°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Wheatfield.
- Jan 32° 16°
- Feb 37° 18°
- Mar 48° 28°
- Apr 62° 37°
- May 73° 49°
- Jun 81° 59°
- Jul 84° 62°
- Aug 82° 60°
- Sep 77° 52°
- Oct 65° 41°
- Nov 50° 31°
- Dec 38° 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 Wheatfield each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 84°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 16°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F | 16°F | 24.1°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 37°F | 18°F | 27.6°F | – | <1 | 25 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 48°F | 28°F | 38.0°F | – | <1 | 22 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 62°F | 37°F | 49.4°F | – | <1 | 10 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 73°F | 49°F | 60.8°F | – | 1 | 1 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 81°F | 59°F | 70.3°F | – | 4 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 84°F | 62°F | 73.2°F | – | 6 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 82°F | 60°F | 71.3°F | – | 4 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 77°F | 52°F | 64.5°F | – | 2 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 65°F | 41°F | 53.2°F | – | <1 | 7 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 50°F | 31°F | 40.6°F | – | <1 | 16 | 10 h |
| December | 38°F | 22°F | 29.8°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 61°F | 40°F | 50.2°F | – | 17 | 135 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | −9°C | −4.4°C |
| February | 3°C | −8°C | −2.4°C |
| March | 9°C | −2°C | 3.3°C |
| April | 16°C | 3°C | 9.7°C |
| May | 23°C | 9°C | 16.0°C |
| June | 27°C | 15°C | 21.3°C |
| July | 29°C | 17°C | 22.9°C |
| August | 28°C | 16°C | 21.8°C |
| September | 25°C | 11°C | 18.1°C |
| October | 18°C | 5°C | 11.8°C |
| November | 10°C | 0°C | 4.8°C |
| December | 3°C | −6°C | −1.2°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Francesville (17 miles away), gets 26 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00129511; 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 Wheatfield?
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 USC00129511.
When is the last frost in Wheatfield?
In Wheatfield, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 25 in half of years and after May 11 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 17 in half of years and before October 3 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 251 year in 10 after May 11; 9 in 10 after April 12
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 171 year in 10 before October 3; 9 in 10 before October 29
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 173 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 194 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 15 in half of springs and before October 28 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Wheatfield in zone 5b in ZIP code 46392, 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 USC00129511; 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 Wheatfield?
In a normal year in Wheatfield, 17 days a year reach 90°F and 135 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 17a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 135a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 40high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1916) is 112°F, on July 23, 1934; the lowest is −25°F, on January 16, 1972.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1957, with 45.96 in; the snowiest season is 1951–52, with 49.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00129511; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00129511. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Wheatfield?
Over a year 72% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Wheatfield, 3.8 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (80%) and January the cloudiest (59%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 59% | 1.6 |
| February | 63% | 2.5 |
| March | 67% | 3.6 |
| April | 69% | 4.7 |
| May | 70% | 5.4 |
| June | 77% | 6.1 |
| July | 80% | 6.2 |
| August | 79% | 5.3 |
| September | 79% | 4.4 |
| October | 70% | 2.9 |
| November | 66% | 1.9 |
| December | 59% | 1.4 |
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 Wheatfield need?
A normal year in Wheatfield brings 6,179 heating degree days, 15% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 830 cooling degree days, 9% 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 3,119 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,267 | 0 |
| February | 1,047 | 0 |
| March | 837 | 0 |
| April | 477 | 9 |
| May | 196 | 64 |
| June | 34 | 191 |
| July | 6 | 260 |
| August | 10 | 205 |
| September | 102 | 86 |
| October | 381 | 14 |
| November | 731 | 0 |
| December | 1,091 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,179 | 830 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00129511. 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 Wheatfield's climate compare?
Wheatfield is warmer than 23 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 50.2°F is warmer than 41%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Wheatfield share this climate record?
4 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.
- DeMotte, IN4,279 people · 7 mi W
- Hebron, IN3,746 people · 12 mi NW
- Kouts, IN2,058 people · 9 mi N
- San Pierre, IN489 people · 9 mi E
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 Wheatfield's climate
What is the coldest month in Wheatfield?
January, with a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 16°F. The warmest is July (84°F by day, 62°F at night).
Does it snow in Wheatfield?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Wheatfield's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Francesville (17 miles away), records 26 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Wheatfield in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Wheatfield in zone 5b in ZIP code 46392, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Wheatfield?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 25; in one year in ten it comes after May 11. Waiting until May 11 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Indiana climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Francesville, IN17 miles from this station, 49.8°F a year
- Valparaiso, IN18 miles from this station, 51.8°F a year
- Wanatah, IN19 miles from this station, 49.3°F a year
- Lowell, IN19 miles from this station, 49.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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