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United States / Indiana / Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson Metro Area / Madison County / Anderson / Zip Codes
Anderson, IN has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. Summers in Anderson can be quite hot, with temperatures often reaching the mid-80s, while winter temperatures generally stay below freezing. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most of it falling during the summer months as thunderstorms. Snowfall is common during the winter months, providing a nice white blanket for the chilly season.

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

Anderson 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 Anderson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Anderson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 Anderson 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 Anderson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAnderson, IndianaUnited States
  41.2 in.38.1 in.
  19.2 in.27.8 in.
  118.8 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  18.6°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  879 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 Anderson with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Anderson, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Anderson are September, June and August.
In Anderson, there are 13.5 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 Anderson with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Anderson, there are 117.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Anderson, there are 5.7 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 Anderson 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 Anderson 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 41.2 inches in Anderson means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Anderson with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 118.8 rainy days annually in Anderson, 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 19.2 inches in Anderson means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Anderson with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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D · Sacramento, CA
Sleepy but affortable
Over 6 years ago

Seems to check all the boxes for retirement. Housing appears to be affordable and is close to a large city  More

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Lou · Seattle, WA
Great People - Great Community - Great Houses - I
Over 13 years ago

This city has had it's problems, as many of the Whiners & Moaners making comments here have written. So What! There are probably a thousand cities in the USA today with  More

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Jefferson · Anderson, IN
Very inexpensive
Over 13 years ago

Anderson lost thousands of jobs from the auto industry which resulted in many vacant houses. Combine that with the housing bubble popping and the result is very  More

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