New Palestine, IN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for New Palestine, a town in Hancock County, Indiana.
This Afternoon
69°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
A slight chance of rain before 5pm. Cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for New Palestine
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 69°F | Slight Chance Light Rain | 12 to 15 mph SW | 22% |
| Tonight | 46°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph WSW | 6% |
| Thursday | 62°F | Partly Sunny | 7 to 14 mph SW | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 43°F | Slight Chance Light Rain | 3 to 8 mph W | 17% |
| Friday | 54°F | Slight Chance Light Rain | 5 to 12 mph NNW | 17% |
| Friday Night | 34°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 15% |
| Saturday | 53°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 30°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Sunday | 56°F | Sunny | 2 to 9 mph W | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 32°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 6 mph W | 0% |
| Monday | 60°F | Sunny | 1 to 8 mph W | 0% |
| Monday Night | 36°F | Clear | 6 mph SW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph W | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 36°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph NW | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for New Palestine (39.729, -85.894). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for New Palestine
Last spring frost
Apr 20
First fall frost
Oct 21
Growing season
183 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for New Palestine: nearby ZIP 46163 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Indiana frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Indianapolis Se Side, In (8.6 mi from New Palestine). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.