Madison County, IN Climate

Madison County in Indiana has a climate that is classified as a humid continental climate. The summers are hot and humid, with average temperatures reaching the mid to high 80s Fahrenheit and high humidity levels. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures ranging from the mid-20s to low-30s Fahrenheit and an average of about 17 inches of snowfall each year. Spring and Fall are mild, with temperatures ranging from the mid-40s to mid-70s Fahrenheit. Overall, Madison County experiences four distinct seasons, all varying in length and temperature range.

Madison County, Indiana gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Madison County averages 19 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 Madison County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Madison County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Madison, Indiana	United States
	41.4 in.	38.1 in.
	18.9 in.	27.8 in.
	118.3 days	106.2 days
	187 days	205 days
	84.2°	85.8°
	18.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	866 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 Madison County with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Madison County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison County are September, June and August.

In Madison County, there are 13.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madison County with an average of 18.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In Madison County, there are 118.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In Madison County, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Madison County 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.

June is the wettest month in Madison County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in Madison County means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Madison County with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 118.3 rainy days annually in Madison County, which is about average compared to other 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 18.9 inches in Madison County means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Madison County with 7.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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