New Middletown has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in New Middletown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about New Middletown’s climate
Read from where New Middletown sits among Indiana’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
4 inches of snow, 49 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in New Middletown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 186 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 24.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with New Middletown’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 24.
About 4" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 80% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 27 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 87°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in New Middletown averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How New Middletown compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Indiana.
New Middletown 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 24° | 3.6" | 2.3" | 11 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 27° | 3.6" | 0.3" | 10 | 26° – 46° |
| March | 56° | 35° | 4.7" | 0.3" | 13 | 39° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 44° | 5.0" | 0 | 12 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 54° | 5.2" | 0 | 12 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 71° – 82° |
| August | 87° | 64° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 71° – 81° |
| September | 81° | 57° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 64° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 53° – 63° |
| November | 57° | 35° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 40° – 51° |
| December | 46° | 28° | 4.3" | 1.4" | 12 | 24° – 48° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 49.2" | 4.3" | 124 |
Heating and cooling a home in New Middletown
80% 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 24° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about New Middletown’s climate
What is the coldest month in New Middletown?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in New Middletown?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 27 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does New Middletown get?
About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in New Middletown?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in New Middletown?
May, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in New Middletown.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for New Middletown itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Louisville Mcalpine, KY (16 mi, snow) and Brandenburg, KY (15 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.