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Frost/Freeze Dates for Central Indiana
ByThe following information was compiled by the Indianapolis National Weather Service. Click here to follow their original link.
Low Temperature of 36 degrees or lower
(Patchy frost possible in outlying, low areas)
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Location
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Normal First Date
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Latest Date
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Earliest Date
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Records To
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Farmland
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September 27
|
October 27, 1914
|
August 29, 1965
|
1893
|
|
Kokomo
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September 28
|
October 28, 1941
|
September 8, 1986
|
1901
|
|
Elwood
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September 29
|
October 26, 2005
|
September 13, 1964
|
1948
|
|
Martinsville
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September 29
|
October 17, 1973
|
September 8, 1986
|
1950
|
|
West Lafayette
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September 29
|
November 7, 1940
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August 29, 1965
|
1901
|
|
Delphi
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September 30
|
October 25, 1914
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August 29, 1965
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1893
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|
Muncie
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October 1
|
October 26, 1967
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September 12, 1993
|
1965
|
|
Seymour
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October 2
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November 8, 1900
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September 12, 1955
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1893
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|
Spencer
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October 2
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October 17, 1973
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September 12, 1955
|
1949
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|
Whitestown
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October 2
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October 27, 1914
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September 3, 1908
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1901
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|
Winchester Airpt
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October 2
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October 25, 1990
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August 14, 1964
|
1942
|
|
Frankfort
|
October 3
|
October 27, 2005
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August 29, 1965
|
1914
|
|
Newcastle
|
October 3
|
October 18, 1954
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September 8, 1956
|
1949
|
|
Rushville
|
October 3
|
October 25, 2005
|
August 30, 1946
|
1901
|
|
Shelbyville
|
October 3
|
October 29, 1897
|
September 6, 1924
|
1897
|
|
Shoals
|
October 4
|
October 27, 1914
|
September 10, 1924
|
1913
|
|
Anderson
|
October 5
|
October 26, 2005
|
September 8, 1956
|
1895
|
|
Terre Haute
|
October 5
|
October 27, 1956
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September 14, 1964
|
1955
|
|
Columbus
|
October 6
|
November 6, 1919
|
September 6, 1924
|
1893
|
|
Greenfield
|
October 6
|
November 4, 1971
|
September 14, 1923
|
1903
|
|
Rockville
|
October 6
|
October 25, 2005
|
September 13, 1902
|
1893
|
|
Greencastle
|
October 7
|
November 4, 1971
|
September 14, 1923
|
1895
|
|
Indianapolis Airpt
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October 7
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October 28, 2005
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September 23, 1995
|
1943
|
|
Washington
|
October 8
|
November 8, 1956
|
September 13, 1902
|
1897
|
|
Freelandville
|
October 9
|
November 8, 1956
|
September 22, 1983
|
1929
|
|
Crane Naval Dep
|
October 11
|
November 8, 1956
|
September 22, 1983
|
1942
|
|
Bloomington
|
October 13
|
November 5, 1971
|
September 13, 1899
|
1895
|
Low Temperature of 32 degrees or lower
(Frost becomes widespread, with isolated pockets of hard freeze possible)
|
Location
|
Normal First Date
|
Latest Date
|
Earliest Date
|
Records To
|
|
Farmland
|
October 06
|
November 11, 1897
|
September 17, 1937
|
1893
|
|
Martinsville
|
October 06
|
October 28, 2005
|
September 14, 1964
|
1950
|
|
Delphi
|
October 08
|
October 29, 2005*
|
September 14, 1964
|
1893
|
|
Kokomo
|
October 08
|
November 12, 1919
|
September 20, 1991
|
1901
|
|
Spencer
|
October 08
|
November 02, 1984
|
September 20, 1991
|
1949
|
|
Elwood
|
October 09
|
November 04, 1971
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September 18, 1959
|
1948
|
|
West Lafayette
|
October 09
|
November 13, 1946
|
September 18, 1959
|
1901
|
|
Whitestown
|
October 10
|
November 11, 1918
|
September 03, 1908
|
1901
|
|
Frankfort
|
October 11
|
November 16, 1922
|
September 12, 1955
|
1914
|
|
Newcastle
|
October 11
|
November 04, 1971
|
September 17, 1959
|
1949
|
|
Terre Haute
|
October 11
|
November 03, 1973
|
September 21, 1991
|
1955
|
|
Muncie
|
October 12
|
November 04, 1971
|
September 20, 1991
|
1965
|
|
Seymour
|
October 12
|
November 08, 1947
|
September 15, 1923
|
1893
|
|
Shoals
|
October 12
|
November 06, 1947
|
September 15, 1919
|
1913
|
|
Winchester Arpt
|
October 13
|
November 08, 1947
|
September 20, 1956
|
1942
|
|
Rockville
|
October 14
|
November 23, 1902
|
September 16, 1916
|
1893
|
|
Rushville
|
October 14
|
November 09, 2004
|
September 14, 1923
|
1901
|
|
Greenfield
|
October 15
|
November 20, 2001
|
September 14, 1923
|
1903
|
|
Shelbyville
|
October 15
|
November 11, 1897
|
September 14, 1923
|
1897
|
|
Indianapolis Arpt
|
October 16
|
November 08, 1956
|
September 30, 1993
|
1943
|
|
Anderson
|
October 17
|
November 20, 1985
|
September 19, 1901
|
1895
|
|
Columbus
|
October 19
|
November 12, 1919
|
September 14, 1902
|
1893
|
|
Greencastle
|
October 20
|
November 23, 1902
|
September 23, 1995
|
1895
|
|
Washington
|
October 20
|
November 15, 1970
|
September 24, 1928
|
1897
|
|
Crane Naval Dept
|
October 23
|
November 22, 1994
|
September 22, 1983
|
1942
|
|
Freelandville
|
October 23
|
November 20, 1985
|
September 25, 1950
|
1929
|
|
Bloomington
|
October 24
|
November 23, 1902
|
September 13, 1899
|
1895
|
Low Temperature of 28 degrees or lower
(Widespread Hard Freeze is Likely)
|
Location
|
Normal First Date
|
Latest Date
|
Earliest Date
|
Records To
|
|
Farmland
|
October 19
|
November 28, 1902
|
September 23, 1995
|
1893
|
|
Kokomo
|
October 20
|
November 28, 1902
|
September 23, 1995
|
1901
|
|
Martinsville
|
October 20
|
November 10, 1986
|
October 02, 1974
|
1950
|
|
West Lafayette
|
October 21
|
November 25, 1931
|
September 23, 1995
|
1901
|
|
Delphi
|
October 22
|
November 17, 1946
|
September 23, 1995
|
1893
|
|
Spencer
|
October 22
|
November 15, 1975
|
September 23, 1995
|
1949
|
|
Frankfort
|
October 23
|
November 26, 1922
|
September 23, 1995
|
1914
|
|
Whitestown
|
October 23
|
November 22, 1994
|
September 23, 1995
|
1901
|
|
Elwood
|
October 24
|
November 21, 1985
|
September 29, 1951*
|
1948
|
|
Newcastle
|
October 24
|
November 21, 1985
|
September 18, 1959
|
1949
|
|
Muncie
|
October 25
|
November 20, 1985
|
September 23, 1995
|
1965
|
|
Seymour
|
October 26
|
November 21, 1985
|
September 24, 1928
|
1893
|
|
Shoals
|
October 26
|
November 21, 1985
|
September 24, 1928
|
1913
|
|
Rushville
|
October 27
|
November 20, 1985
|
September 28, 1942
|
1901
|
|
Terre Haute
|
October 27
|
November 23, 1994
|
September 30, 2001
|
1955
|
|
Rockville
|
October 28
|
November 23, 1902
|
September 28, 1942
|
1893
|
|
Shelbyville
|
October 28
|
November 23, 1994
|
September 23, 1927
|
1897
|
|
Winchester Arpt
|
October 28
|
November 22, 1994
|
September 28, 1942
|
1942
|
|
Anderson
|
October 29
|
November 28, 1902
|
October 1, 1895
|
1895
|
|
Greenfield
|
October 29
|
November 21, 1985
|
September 26, 1928
|
1903
|
|
Indianapolis Arpt
|
October 30
|
December 03, 2004
|
October 03, 1974
|
1943
|
|
Columbus
|
October 31
|
November 24, 1994
|
September 24, 1928
|
1893
|
|
Greencastle
|
October 31
|
November 28, 1899
|
September 26, 1928
|
1895
|
|
Washington
|
November 01
|
December 4, 1899
|
October 09, 2001
|
1897
|
|
Bloomington
|
November 03
|
December 14, 2004
|
September 29, 1899
|
1895
|
|
Freelandville
|
November 03
|
December 14, 2004
|
October 07, 1952
|
1929
|
|
Crane Naval Dept
|
November 04
|
December 02, 2004
|
October 09, 1964
|
1942
|
2 Comments
September 29th, 2010 at 8:36 am
Thanks for this fantastic info! Thinking about camping in the beginning of November, so hopefully we can stay closer to 36 than 32.
September 29th, 2010 at 10:29 am
WoW! I think winter will be early…though Iam not sure about the snow. We have had such a dry summer. My lawn looks dorment now.