Fall Creek has chilly winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Fall Creek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fall Creek’s climate
Read from where Fall Creek sits among Indiana’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Fall Creek feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
26 inches of snow, 44 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 132 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 186 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 23.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Fall Creek’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
186 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 19 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 23.
About 26" a winter over 8 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 27 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 85% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 14 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 84°.
The nicest months are April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.6 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 →Fall Creek and its neighbors
Jefferson has the coldest January nights next door (19°) and Adams 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 Fall Creek averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Fall Creek compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Indiana.
Fall Creek 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 | 35° | 20° | 3.0" | 8.5" | 13 | 11 | 18° – 39° |
| February | 39° | 23° | 2.5" | 5.9" | 10 | 7 | 18° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 31° | 3.5" | 3.7" | 11 | 2 | 33° – 54° |
| April | 63° | 41° | 4.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 51° | 4.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 55° – 70° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 5.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 51° | 33° | 3.5" | 0.7" | 10 | 0 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 39° | 25° | 3.0" | 6.7" | 12 | 7 | 18° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 42° | 44.0" | 25.6" | 132 | 27 |
Heating and cooling a home in Fall Creek
85% 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 18° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Fall Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fall Creek?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Fall Creek?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 14 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fall Creek get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Fall Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in Fall Creek?
June, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fall Creek.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fall Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Middletown 2 W, IN (3 mi, snow) and Anderson Sewage Plt, IN (11 mi, frost, heat and degree days). 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.