Boswell, IN Climate


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Boswell, IN is located in the Midwestern United States and experiences a humid continental climate. This means that summers are hot and humid while winters can be cold with temperatures sometimes dropping below 0F. Rainfall is spread throughout the year with an average of about 40 inches annually, mainly during spring and summer months. The area also experiences severe thunderstorms which bring hail, lightning and winds of up to 80 mph during the summer months. Snow is not particularly heavy but does occur from time to time. Overall, the climate in Boswell remains fairly moderate throughout the year.

Boswell, Indiana gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Boswell averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Boswell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boswell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Boswell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBoswell, IndianaUnited States
  38.8 in.38.1 in.
  15.2 in.27.8 in.
  100.6 days106.2 days
  184 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  755 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 Boswell with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Boswell, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boswell are September, June and August.
In Boswell, there are 14.0 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 Boswell with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Boswell, there are 127.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Boswell, there are 8.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Boswell 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.
May is the wettest month in Boswell with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Boswell means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Boswell with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 100.6 rainy days annually in Boswell, which is one of the least rainy places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.2 inches in Boswell means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Boswell with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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