Evansville, Indiana Weather
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Evansville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 1:00 AM CDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Overcast19%—87°68°—
- TuesdaySep 22Clear——75°63°-12°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast——75°56°0°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——82°63°+7°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——80°59°-2°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——65°55°-15°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——79°59°+14°
Air quality now AQI 39 · Good
AQI 39 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:17 PM
- Moonset
- 1:17 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Evansville at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 78°F (high 87°F, low 68°F), 8°F above the 70°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: March 29 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 4 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Evansville
- Mon87°68°19%
- Tue75°63°5%
- Wed75°56°1%
- Thu82°63°0%
- Fri80°59°0%
- Sat65°55°1%
- Sun79°59°5%
- Mon81°50°7%
- Tue84°56°24%
- Wed84°59°25%
- Thu79°48°11%
- Fri80°51°17%
- Sat74°64°13%
- Sun92°69°10%
- Mon94°70°14%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Evansville
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Right now in the garden
Late season
As of September 21, the first frost (around November 10) is about 7 weeks away. Frost-tender plants keep producing until then. This city's planting calendar for September: harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Evansville
SPC includes Evansville in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Evansville
Evansville sits in Vanderburgh County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 48m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 31m — a swing of +5h 17m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Indianapolis, the state’s largest city, lies about 144 miles to the NNE. The nearest town Evansville tracks is Foxcliff Estates, roughly 120 miles to the NNE.
Air quality in Evansville
Air quality in Evansville’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 43). See the full air-quality history for Evansville.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
July is Evansville's warmest stretch (~80°F) and January its coldest (~35°F); precipitation crests in April at 5.2 inches and ebbs in August to 3.1 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| February | 39° | 3.4″ | 6 |
| March | 48° | 4.7″ | 7 |
| April | 60° | 5.2″ | 8 |
| May | 68° | 4.8″ | 8 |
| June | 77° | 4.4″ | 6 |
| July | 80° | 4.5″ | 6 |
| August | 79° | 3.1″ | 4 |
| September | 73° | 3.4″ | 5 |
| October | 62° | 3.3″ | 6 |
| November | 49° | 4.0″ | 6 |
| December | 40° | 3.6″ | 6 |
Regional context
Similar climates Melody Hill, IN, Newburgh, IN, Darmstadt, IN
Evansville's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 35°F Januarys with 80°F Julys — a 45°F swing. About 47.8 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 75 days a year.
No season owns Evansville's rain: April reaches 5.2 inches across 8.4 days and August keeps 3.1 inches on 4.4, an even spread through Evansville's year. That even rhythm groups Evansville with places like Melody Hill, IN, Newburgh, IN and Darmstadt, IN.
The cool-season window in Evansville starts at March 29, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Hold Evansville's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Evansville's last frost. It shuts near November 10, when freezes return to Evansville and tender plants need cover. In about half of years, Evansville's last freeze comes after March 29.
Similar climates: Melody Hill, IN, Newburgh, IN, Darmstadt, IN, Chandler, IN, Parkers Settlement, IN.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Evansville?
- Evansville's last spring frost lands near March 29, and in Evansville the first fall frost follows around November 10.
- What is the rainy season in Evansville?
- Rainfall in Evansville peaks in April near 5.2 inches, out of about 48 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Evansville?
- The warmest stretch in Evansville comes in July, around 80°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Evansville?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Evansville, about 35°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Evansville?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at March 29 in Evansville; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- How many rainy days does Evansville get?
- Evansville records around 75 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Evansville?
- Evansville's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 35°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Evansville?
- Evansville's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Evansville?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Evansville in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Evansville?
- Current conditions for Evansville and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Evansville forecast updated?
- The Evansville forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Evansville?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Evansville are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Evansville?
- The next few days in Evansville's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Evansville sits at 38.0°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
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