Huntington, Indiana Weather
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Huntington weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——81°47°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——86°54°+5°
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle30%—79°64°-7°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Showers79%—78°66°-1°
- SundayJun 7Overcast52%—80°65°+2°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle——82°60°+2°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle15%—82°68°0°
Ozone at AQI 78 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 20 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
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 78 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 78
- UV peak
- 5.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 78
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³ (AQI 27) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- Wind
- calm
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 3:37 AM
- Moonset
- 12:36 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Huntington at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 3, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Huntington
SPC has placed Huntington in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Huntington's warmest month is July (~73°F mean) and its coldest is January (~25°F). Rainfall peaks in May (4.7 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.2 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 2.5″ | 6 |
| February | 28° | 2.2″ | 5 |
| March | 37° | 2.7″ | 6 |
| April | 49° | 4.0″ | 8 |
| May | 60° | 4.7″ | 8 |
| June | 70° | 4.6″ | 8 |
| July | 73° | 4.5″ | 7 |
| August | 71° | 3.7″ | 6 |
| September | 64° | 3.3″ | 6 |
| October | 52° | 3.0″ | 6 |
| November | 41° | 3.3″ | 6 |
| December | 30° | 2.4″ | 6 |
Regional context
Huntington's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 25°F to a July mean of 73°F — a 48°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 40.6 inches spread across roughly 78 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Precipitation runs summer-dominant here: May averages 4.7 inches across 8.3 days with measurable rain, driven mostly by warm-season storms and thunderstorm activity, while February drops to just 2.2 inches across 5.1 rainy days under drier cool-season air. That summer-storm-driven distribution puts Huntington in a cohort with places like Andrews, IN, Bippus, IN and Roanoke, IN, all of which depend on warm-season convective activity for the bulk of their annual moisture.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around mid-April, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops — tomatoes, peppers, eggplant — wait until soil temperatures reach the mid-50s°F, usually two weeks past the last-frost date. The window closes around mid-November, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. The dates above are 1991-2020 normals; in a given year either bookend can move 1-2 weeks either direction. Within Huntington, low-lying parcels along drainage features typically lose 4-7°F of overnight low temperature versus the bench positions on calm clear nights, which shifts the working last-frost date by a week or more.
Similar climates: Andrews, IN, Bippus, IN, Roanoke, IN, Markle, IN, Mount Etna, IN.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Huntington?
- Huntington's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Huntington?
- May is the wettest month with about 4.7 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 41 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Huntington?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 73°F.
- What is the coldest month in Huntington?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 25°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Huntington?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-April); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Huntington get?
- Huntington averages about 78 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Huntington?
- Huntington's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Huntington, Indiana sits in a humid subtropical climate zone. January means hover near 25°F while July averages 73°F — a 48°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Huntington receives about 41 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 78 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (40.9°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.