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Frost Depth in Indiana: When the Ground Freezes

1 of 1 stations freeze at 2 inches in a typical winter.

Stations that typically freeze
1 of 1
Earliest typical freeze at 2 in
Jan 23
Latest typical thaw at 2 in
Jan 31

Station by station

When does the ground freeze in Indiana?

Each bar runs from the typical first freeze to the typical last thaw at that depth, the median over the station's complete winters on record, with the typical number of frozen days after it. Frost reaches the deeper probes later in the winter. A depth that froze in fewer than half of its winters has no typical dates. Stations: 1 typically freeze.

Bedford 5 WNW

USCRN

Typically freezes to 4 inches, not to 8.

2 in
2 inches: typically frozen from Jan 23 to Jan 31, a median of 7 frozen days.7 days
4 in
4 inches: typically frozen from Jan 24 to Jan 30, a median of 7 frozen days.7 days
8 inFroze in 0 of 5 winters, no typical dates
20 inFroze in 0 of 5 winters, no typical dates
40 inFroze in 0 of 5 winters, no typical dates
Nov 3, 2026: Not frozen

A winter runs July to June. Our station readings come from one grass-covered site per station at five fixed depths, and often show shallower frost than regional figures.

More on frost depth

Where the ground is frozen today across the US · Indiana soil temperature · First frost and frost depth guide