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United States / Indiana / Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Area / Clark County / Charlestown / Zip Codes
Charlestown, IN has a mild climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures usually ranging between 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters tend to be colder, with average temperatures around 25-35 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and autumn are milder and more comfortable, with temperatures in the mid-50s to mid-70s. The area typically receives about 35 inches of rain per year and an average of 10 inches of snowfall in the winter months.

Charlestown, Indiana gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Charlestown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charlestown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Charlestown is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

8.1 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Charlestown, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCharlestown, IndianaUnited States
  46.3 in.38.1 in.
  10.8 in.27.8 in.
  103.8 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  22.6°21.7°
  7.37
  3.94.3
  591 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.

August is the hottest month for Charlestown with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Charlestown, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charlestown are September, May and June.
In Charlestown, there are 21.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Charlestown with an average of 22.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Charlestown, there are 103.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Charlestown, there are 2.1 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 Charlestown 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 Charlestown.
May is the wettest month in Charlestown with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Charlestown means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Charlestown with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 103.8 rainy days annually in Charlestown, which is one of the least rainy 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 10.8 inches in Charlestown means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Charlestown with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Pamela · Charlestown, IN
Charlestown a wonderful place to raise your family
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in Charlestown for 55 years. I have raised 4 children in the warm and friendly city of Charlestown. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. The schools  More

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chris · Charlestown, IN
the crime in charlestown
Over 12 years ago

Iv live in charlestown for about 6 years now and the crime here is bad iv see police cars fly past my house iv see people in handcuffs iv even seen my neighbor carried  More

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Jeff · Charlestown, IN
Charlestown, Indiana
Over 16 years ago

Nice plce to raise a  More

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