Tipton, Indiana Weather
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Tipton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 12:50 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Rain later40%0.52″61°58°—
- TuesdaySep 22Light Drizzle—0.02″64°54°+3°
- WednesdaySep 23Light Drizzle—0.01″59°57°-5°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——67°56°+8°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——67°50°0°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——67°49°0°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——71°49°+4°
Air quality now AQI 35 · Good
AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 5 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 4.8 µg/m³, PM10 to 4.9 µg/m³.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 5 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 4.8 µg/m³, PM10 to 4.9 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 5h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 5:17 PM
- Moonset
- 2:04 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Tipton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 60°F (high 61°F, low 58°F), 3°F below the 63°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 23 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 9 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Tipton
- Mon61°58°40%
- Tue64°54°6%
- Wed59°57°3%
- Thu67°56°1%
- Fri67°50°1%
- Sat67°49°0%
- Sun71°49°4%
- Mon73°50°7%
- Tue76°52°19%
- Wed80°57°19%
- Thu81°62°16%
- Fri88°61°26%
- Sat87°71°15%
- Sun75°53°16%
- Mon59°42°16%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 17) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Tipton
SPC includes Tipton 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 Tipton
Tipton sits in Tipton County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 3m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 18m — a swing of +5h 45m 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 35 miles to the S. The nearest town Tipton tracks is Indianapolis, roughly 35 miles to the S.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | lettuce, peas, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Tipton peaks at about 73°F in July and bottoms near 26°F in January; June brings the heaviest rain (5.4 inches) and February the least (2.2 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 2.8″ | 12 |
| February | 29° | 2.2″ | 9 |
| March | 39° | 3.1″ | 12 |
| April | 51° | 4.4″ | 13 |
| May | 62° | 4.5″ | 13 |
| June | 71° | 5.4″ | 12 |
| July | 73° | 4.3″ | 10 |
| August | 72° | 3.2″ | 9 |
| September | 66° | 3.3″ | 8 |
| October | 54° | 3.1″ | 10 |
| November | 41° | 3.4″ | 10 |
| December | 31° | 2.7″ | 11 |
Regional context
Similar climates Atlanta, IN, Hobbs, IN, Goldsmith, IN
Tipton swings from 26°F in January to 73°F in July (48°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Tipton runs about 42.4 inches on roughly 129 measurable days.
Summer convection drives Tipton's precipitation: June logs 5.4 inches on 11.9 rainy days, against February's 2.2 inches on 9.4 — warm-season storms carry Tipton's moisture. That summer-storm rhythm groups Tipton with places like Atlanta, IN, Hobbs, IN and Goldsmith, IN.
Around April 23, Tipton sheds its freezing nights — kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips go into Tipton's beds. Tipton's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Tipton's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. Frost returns to Tipton near October 17, ending the tender-crop season. That date is a median: Tipton freezes sooner in half of years.
Similar climates: Atlanta, IN, Hobbs, IN, Goldsmith, IN, Windfall City, IN, Sharpsville, IN.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Tipton?
- Tipton's last spring frost lands near April 23, and in Tipton the first fall frost follows around October 17.
- What is the rainy season in Tipton?
- Rainfall in Tipton peaks in June near 5.4 inches, out of about 42 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Tipton?
- Tipton peaks in July, when the mean runs near 73°F.
- What is the coldest month in Tipton?
- January is Tipton's coldest month, averaging about 26°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Tipton?
- Hardy spring crops go in near April 23 in Tipton; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- How many rainy days does Tipton get?
- Expect roughly 129 wet days a year in Tipton.
- What hardiness zone is Tipton?
- With January around 26°F, Tipton's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Tipton's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Tipton?
- Tipton'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 Tipton?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Tipton in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Tipton?
- Current conditions for Tipton and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Tipton forecast updated?
- The Tipton forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Tipton?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Tipton 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 Tipton?
- The next few days in Tipton's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Tipton sits at 40.3°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Tipton
- 46072