Corydon, IN Climate


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Corydon, Indiana experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid, with average highs in the mid-80s and lows around 70 degrees. Winters are cold and wet, with average highs in the upper 30s and lows in the low 20s. Spring brings mild temperatures that gradually warm up to summer temperatures. Fall is typically mild as well with cooler temperatures that descend into winter. The area receives an average of 42 inches of rain per year and around two feet of snow during the winter months.

Corydon, Indiana gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Corydon averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Corydon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Corydon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Corydon is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Corydon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCorydon, IndianaUnited States
  46.0 in.38.1 in.
  7.8 in.27.8 in.
  109.0 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  87.5°85.8°
  23.7°21.7°
  7.37
  3.94.3
  591 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 Corydon with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In Corydon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Corydon are May, September and June.
In Corydon, there are 29.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Corydon with an average of 23.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Corydon, there are 97.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Corydon, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Corydon 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 Corydon.
May is the wettest month in Corydon with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 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 46.0 inches in Corydon means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Corydon with 10.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 109.0 rainy days annually in Corydon, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.8 inches in Corydon means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Corydon with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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