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Hobart, IN is located in Northwest Indiana and has a humid continental climate. The summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures ranging from 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit while winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures dipping down to 0 degrees. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, but the majority of it falls during the spring and summer months. The city experiences an average of 35 inches of snowfall annually, making winter a very enjoyable season for outdoor activities such as sledding, ice skating, or skiing.

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

Hobart averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Hobart. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hobart gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hobart is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Indiana.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Hobart, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHobart, IndianaUnited States
  38.4 in.38.1 in.
  36.3 in.27.8 in.
  119.9 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  17.2°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  623 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 Hobart with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In Hobart, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hobart are June, August and September.
In Hobart, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hobart with an average of 17.2°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Hobart, there are 121.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Hobart, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hobart but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Hobart with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Hobart means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Hobart with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 119.9 rainy days annually in Hobart, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in Hobart means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Hobart with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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