New Castle Weather Records

New Castle, Indiana weather averages and records from 1949–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in New Castle, Indiana was 107 °F which occurred on June 29, 2012.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in New Castle, Indiana was -26 °F which occurred on January 20, 1994.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
New Castle Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 33.6 17.5 72 -26 3.0 8.0
February 37.1 19.6 75 -19 2.4 5.9
March 48.2 28.6 84 -9 3.4 3.2
April 61.2 38.4 89 12 4.4 0.2
May 71.7 49.4 93 24 4.8 0.0
June 79.6 58.4 107 38 5.3 0.0
July 82.5 60.9 102 44 4.7 0.0
August 81.6 59.0 100 38 3.4 0.0
September 76.6 52.1 101 27 3.1 0.0
October 64.7 41.3 93 18 3.2 0.1
November 50.2 31.4 82 -10 3.5 0.8
December 38.5 23.5 72 -21 3.0 5.3
Entire year 60.6 40.1 107 -26 44.4 23.0
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1949–2024
Highest daily low 77 °F July 20, 1986
Lowest daily high -12 °F January 19, 1994
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
59 °F January 19, 1996
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
50 °F Jan 19–20, 1996
Most daily precipitation 4.1 inches July 24, 1992
Most monthly precipitation 13.6 inches July 1992
Most yearly precipitation 63.5 inches 2011
Most yearly days with precipitation 153 1993
Earliest snow in season October 23 2013
Latest snow in season April 21 2021
Most daily snow 12.0 inches December 23, 2004
Most monthly snow 23.1 inches January 2014
Most yearly snow 47.4 inches 1996
Most snow in a winter 51.4 inches 2013–2014
Greatest snow accumulation 19.0 inches January 12, 1996
Earliest freeze September 17 1959
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 20 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 5 1952
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 22 1988
Latest freeze May 27 1961
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 3 2016
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 4 1954
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 3 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 31 1963
Most days in a year < 32 °F 157 1959
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 119 2010
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 47 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 8 1988
New Castle Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days May 23 – Jun 3, 1968
Without precipitation 33 days Sep 17 – Oct 19, 1956
With snow 4 days Dec 14–17, 2013
High temperature at or
below freezing
36 days Dec 29, 1976 – Feb 2, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 67 days Jun 6 – Aug 11, 1952
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 13 days Jul 12–24, 1983
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Aug 17–19, 1988
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
New Castle is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 New Castle 3 SW location