Chandler, IN Climate


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Chandler, IN has a humid continental climate with cold and snowy winters and hot and humid summers. It experiences four distinct seasons with an annual average high temperature of 63.4°F and an average low temperature of 43.2°F. The area typically sees temperatures in the 20s during the winter months, while summertime can get as high as 90°F or more. Rainfall throughout the year is moderate, with the annual average precipitation totaling 37 inches. Snowfall is abundant during the winter months, averaging around 27 inches per year.

Chandler, Indiana gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chandler averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Chandler. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chandler gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chandler is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Chandler, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChandler, IndianaUnited States
  47.0 in.38.1 in.
  10.6 in.27.8 in.
  112.9 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  89.3°85.8°
  25.2°21.7°
  7.17
  4.44.3
  413 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Chandler with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In Chandler, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chandler are May, September and October.
In Chandler, there are 44.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chandler with an average of 25.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Chandler, there are 84.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Chandler, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Chandler during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Chandler.
May is the wettest month in Chandler with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Chandler means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Chandler with 11.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in Chandler, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.6 inches in Chandler means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Chandler with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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