Adams has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Adams at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Adams’s climate
Read from where Adams sits among Indiana’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Adams’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
169 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 26 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 12.
About 19" a winter over 8 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 33 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 88% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 17 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 84°.
The nicest months are May, June, August, September and October. 1.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →About 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 12.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Adams feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
19 inches of snow, 40 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 121 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Adams and its neighbors
Oak Grove has the coldest January nights next door (17°) and Warren the hottest July afternoons (84°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Adams averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Adams compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Indiana.
Adams weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 17° | 2.3" | 5.9" | 9 | 13 | 17° – 38° |
| February | 38° | 21° | 2.0" | 5.2" | 9 | 8 | 17° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 2.7" | 2.3" | 10 | 3 | 32° – 55° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 4.1" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 43° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 4.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 53° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 66° | 42° | 3.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 3.0" | 0.9" | 10 | 1 | 34° – 49° |
| December | 38° | 23° | 2.4" | 4.2" | 10 | 7 | 16° – 40° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 40.1" | 18.9" | 121 | 33 |
Heating and cooling a home in Adams
88% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 16° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Adams’s climate
What is the coldest month in Adams?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Adams?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 17 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Adams get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Adams?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Adams?
June, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Adams.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Adams itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at West Lafayette 6 Nw, IN (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.