Lake Station, IN Climate


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Lake Station, IN has a humid continental climate, which means that the area experiences four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures typically in the mid-80s. Winters can be cold with temperatures typically ranging from the low 20s to the low 30s. The spring and fall are usually mild with temperatures ranging from 40-70 degrees. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year with snowfall in winter months and thunderstorms possible during the warmer months.

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

Lake Station averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Lake Station. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Station 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 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lake Station, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake Station, IndianaUnited States
  38.4 in.38.1 in.
  39.0 in.27.8 in.
  120.0 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  620 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 Lake Station with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In Lake Station, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Station are June, August and September.
In Lake Station, there are 9.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Station with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Lake Station, there are 121.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Lake Station, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lake Station 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 Lake Station 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 Lake Station means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Lake Station with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 120.0 rainy days annually in Lake Station, 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 39.0 inches in Lake Station means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Lake Station with 13.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 9 years ago

Crime especially murders has skyrocketed. Watch your back everywhere. Pumping gas one day. Black guy comes over and ask if I have 20 dollars and shows me his pistol on  More

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