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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Parke County / Mecca / Zip Codes
Mecca, IN has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures in the summer season range from the mid 70s to low 80s, while average lows drop into the upper 40s to lower 50s during this time. Winters bring cold temperatures that can dip below freezing on occasion. Rainfall is evenly split throughout the year, with an average of just over 3 inches per month. Snowfall in Mecca is light and accumulates to around 15 inches annually. The area experiences some mild winds throughout the year, making it a pleasant place to visit during any season.

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

Mecca averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Mecca. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mecca gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 19
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mecca is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

8.4 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Mecca, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMecca, IndianaUnited States
  45.9 in.38.1 in.
  17.0 in.27.8 in.
  106.6 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  19.2°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  512 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 Mecca with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Mecca, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mecca are September, May and June.
In Mecca, there are 18.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mecca with an average of 19.2°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Mecca, there are 112.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Mecca, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Mecca 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 Mecca.
May is the wettest month in Mecca with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Mecca means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Mecca with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 106.6 rainy days annually in Mecca, which is one of the least rainy places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in Mecca means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Mecca with 6.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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