Zip 47161 (New Salisbury, IN) Climate

The climate in 47161 New Salisbury, IN is a humid continental climate. Summers are usually warm and humid, while winters are cold and dry. The area sees an average of 40 inches of precipitation each year, with most of it falling during the spring and summer months. Average winter temperatures range from 30 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit, while average summer temperatures range from 70 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The area is also vulnerable to strong winds and thunderstorms, especially during the spring and summer months.

New Salisbury (zip 47161), Indiana gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Salisbury (zip 47161) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in New Salisbury (zip 47161). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Salisbury (zip 47161) 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47161 zip code 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 the 47161 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Salisbury, Indiana	United States
	44.8 in.	38.1 in.
	10.8 in.	27.8 in.
	107.0 days	106.2 days
	195 days	205 days
	86.8°	85.8°
	22.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.3	4.3
	703 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 the 47161 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In the 47161 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 47161 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 47161 zip code, there are 24.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 47161 zip code with an average of 22.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In the 47161 zip code, there are 104.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47161 zip code, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 47161 zip code 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 the 47161 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 47161 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in the 47161 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47161 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 107.0 rainy days annually in the 47161 zip code, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.8 inches in the 47161 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in the 47161 zip code with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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