Bunker Hill, IN Climate


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Bunker Hill, Indiana has a humid continental climate. Summers in Bunker Hill are hot and humid with average temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s, while winters are cold with occasional snowfall. The area typically receives around 37 inches of precipitation per year, spread out over an average of 110 days. Snowfall averages around 15 inches each winter. Spring and fall are generally mild temperatures with moderate amounts of rain or snow.

Bunker Hill, Indiana gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bunker Hill averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Bunker Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bunker Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bunker Hill is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Bunker Hill, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBunker Hill, IndianaUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  27.6 in.27.8 in.
  120.2 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  16.4°21.7°
  77
  3.44.3
  820 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 Bunker Hill with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Bunker Hill, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bunker Hill are September, June and August.
In Bunker Hill, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bunker Hill with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Bunker Hill, there are 129.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Bunker Hill, there are 7.7 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 Bunker Hill 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.
July is the wettest month in Bunker Hill with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Bunker Hill means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Bunker Hill with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in Bunker Hill, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.6 inches in Bunker Hill means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Bunker Hill with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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