Vincennes has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Vincennes at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Vincennes’s climate
Read from where Vincennes sits among Indiana’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 197 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first by October 26.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
9 inches of snow, 47 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 115 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Vincennes’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
197 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 11 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 26.
About 9" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 78% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 40 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 88°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October. 30 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 →What a year in Vincennes feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Vincennes and its neighbors
Washington has the coldest January nights next door (23°) and Decker the hottest July afternoons (88°). 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 Vincennes averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Vincennes compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Indiana.
Vincennes 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 | 39° | 23° | 3.3" | 2.7" | 9 | 4 | 24° – 42° |
| February | 44° | 26° | 2.7" | 2.1" | 8 | 3 | 23° – 44° |
| March | 55° | 35° | 3.9" | 0.5" | 11 | 1 | 37° – 59° |
| April | 67° | 44° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 55° | 5.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 60° – 74° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| September | 81° | 57° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| November | 55° | 35° | 4.0" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 37° – 51° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 3.4" | 3.0" | 10 | 3 | 22° – 45° |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 47.1" | 8.5" | 115 | 12 |
Heating and cooling a home in Vincennes
78% of the work is heating.
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 22° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Vincennes’s climate
What is the coldest month in Vincennes?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Vincennes?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 40 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Vincennes get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Vincennes?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 11.
What is the rainiest month in Vincennes?
May, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Vincennes.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Vincennes itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Vincennes 5 Ne, IN (9 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.