Boat Winterization in Indiana
In Indiana, local boat deadlines run from Oct 21 to Nov 13, with a median around Oct 25 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.
Notable cities
- Lafayette — earliest deadline in the state
- Jeffersonville — latest deadline in the state
- Elkhart — near the state median
All Indiana cities
| City | Local deadline | Median first 28°F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | Oct 21 | Oct 28 | View → | Checklist |
| Kokomo | Oct 22 | Oct 29 | View → | Checklist |
| Hammond | Oct 23 | Oct 30 | View → | Checklist |
| Terre Haute | Oct 23 | Oct 30 | View → | Checklist |
| Indianapolis | Oct 25 | Nov 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Fort Wayne | Oct 25 | Nov 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Carmel | Oct 25 | Nov 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Fishers | Oct 25 | Nov 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Noblesville | Oct 25 | Nov 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Greenwood | Oct 25 | Nov 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Elkhart | Oct 25 | Nov 1 | View → | Checklist |
| South Bend | Oct 27 | Nov 3 | View → | Checklist |
| Anderson | Oct 27 | Nov 3 | View → | Checklist |
| Mishawaka | Oct 27 | Nov 3 | View → | Checklist |
| Bloomington | Oct 28 | Nov 4 | View → | Checklist |
| Muncie | Oct 29 | Nov 5 | View → | Checklist |
| Lawrence | Oct 29 | Nov 5 | View → | Checklist |
| Columbus | Oct 29 | Nov 5 | View → | Checklist |
| Gary | Oct 31 | Nov 7 | View → | Checklist |
| Evansville | Nov 13 | Nov 20 | View → | Checklist |
| Jeffersonville | Nov 13 | Nov 20 | View → | Checklist |
Back to the national Boat Winterization guide, or see the methodology.
Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.