Woodburn, Indiana climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Woodburn's normal year runs from 18°F January nights to 84°F July afternoons, with 37.5 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.9°C, January lows of −8°C, July highs of 29°C, 952 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationWoodburn (3 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00129724
- Location41.16°N 84.85°W
- Elevation710 ft (216 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population1,613
On October 23, the normal high in Woodburn is 60°F and the normal low 39°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Woodburn.
- Jan 32° 18°
- Feb 35° 19°
- Mar 46° 27°
- Apr 60° 37°
- May 71° 49°
- Jun 81° 59°
- Jul 84° 62°
- Aug 82° 60°
- Sep 76° 52°
- Oct 63° 42°
- Nov 49° 31°
- Dec 37° 23°
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 Woodburn each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 84°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 18°F. The most precipitation falls in May (4.67 in), the least in February (1.97 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F | 18°F | 24.8°F | 2.44 | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 35°F | 19°F | 27.2°F | 1.97 | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 46°F | 27°F | 36.9°F | 2.54 | – | <1 | 22 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 60°F | 37°F | 48.6°F | 3.57 | – | <1 | 9 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 71°F | 49°F | 59.9°F | 4.67 | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 81°F | 59°F | 69.9°F | 3.86 | – | 3 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 84°F | 62°F | 73.3°F | 3.57 | – | 8 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 82°F | 60°F | 70.9°F | 3.99 | – | 3 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 76°F | 52°F | 64.2°F | 3.07 | – | 2 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 63°F | 42°F | 52.5°F | 2.58 | – | <1 | 4 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 49°F | 31°F | 40.0°F | 2.91 | – | <1 | 18 | 10 h |
| December | 37°F | 23°F | 30.0°F | 2.31 | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 60°F | 40°F | 49.8°F | 37.48 | – | 18 | 134 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | −8°C | −4.0°C | 62 mm |
| February | 2°C | −7°C | −2.7°C | 50 mm |
| March | 8°C | −3°C | 2.7°C | 65 mm |
| April | 15°C | 3°C | 9.2°C | 91 mm |
| May | 22°C | 9°C | 15.5°C | 119 mm |
| June | 27°C | 15°C | 21.1°C | 98 mm |
| July | 29°C | 17°C | 22.9°C | 91 mm |
| August | 28°C | 15°C | 21.6°C | 101 mm |
| September | 25°C | 11°C | 17.9°C | 78 mm |
| October | 17°C | 5°C | 11.4°C | 66 mm |
| November | 9°C | 0°C | 4.4°C | 74 mm |
| December | 3°C | −5°C | −1.1°C | 59 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Paulding (14 miles away), gets 24 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00129724; 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 Woodburn?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September.
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 USC00129724.
When is the last frost in Woodburn?
In Woodburn, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 27 in half of years and after May 11 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 19 in half of years and before October 4 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 271 year in 10 after May 11; 9 in 10 after April 13
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 191 year in 10 before October 4; 9 in 10 before October 31
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 174 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 197 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 15 in half of springs and before October 30 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Woodburn in zone 6a in ZIP code 46797, 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 USC00129724; 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 Woodburn?
In a normal year in Woodburn, 18 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 134 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 18a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 134a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 46high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00129724.
How sunny is Woodburn?
Over a year 72% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Woodburn, 3.9 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (81%) and December the cloudiest (56%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 58% | 1.6 |
| February | 63% | 2.5 |
| March | 65% | 3.5 |
| April | 69% | 4.7 |
| May | 71% | 5.5 |
| June | 77% | 6.2 |
| July | 81% | 6.2 |
| August | 80% | 5.4 |
| September | 78% | 4.4 |
| October | 69% | 2.9 |
| November | 65% | 1.9 |
| December | 56% | 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 Woodburn need?
A normal year in Woodburn brings 6,258 heating degree days, 16% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 770 cooling degree days, 15% 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 3,005 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,246 | 0 |
| February | 1,057 | 0 |
| March | 874 | 1 |
| April | 498 | 4 |
| May | 202 | 43 |
| June | 24 | 169 |
| July | 5 | 263 |
| August | 12 | 195 |
| September | 109 | 83 |
| October | 400 | 11 |
| November | 749 | 0 |
| December | 1,083 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,258 | 770 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00129724. 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 Woodburn's climate compare?
Woodburn is warmer than 9 of the other 98 places with their own NOAA record in Indiana, and wetter than 3. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 49.8°F is warmer than 39%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Woodburn is Dfa: continental, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Woodburn 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.
- Antwerp, OH1,686 people · 6 mi E
- Payne, OH1,180 people · 9 mi SE
- Scott, OH236 people · 18 mi SE
- Cecil, OH143 people · 13 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 Woodburn's climate
What is the coldest month in Woodburn?
January, with a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 18°F. The warmest is July (84°F by day, 62°F at night).
Does it snow in Woodburn?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Woodburn's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Paulding (14 miles away), records 24 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Woodburn?
May, with 4.67 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 1.97 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Woodburn in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Woodburn in zone 6a in ZIP code 46797, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Woodburn?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 27; 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
- Hicksville, OH10 miles from this station, 50.2°F a year
- Paulding, OH14 miles from this station, 50.3°F a year
- Garrett, IN19 miles from this station, 49.5°F a year
- Decatur, IN22 miles from this station, 50.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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