De Motte, IN Climate


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De Motte, IN has a humid continental climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 68°F and winter temperatures average around 28°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 3 inches per month. Snowfall typically peaks in January, but can occur as early as October and as late as April. The region experiences frequent thunderstorms during the summer months, some of which may produce severe weather such as high winds and hail.

De Motte, Indiana gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

De Motte averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in De Motte. The US average is 205 sunny days.

De Motte gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 15
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for De Motte 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 De Motte, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDe Motte, IndianaUnited States
  40.0 in.38.1 in.
  22.9 in.27.8 in.
  110.7 days106.2 days
  181 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  15.4°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  669 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 De Motte with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In De Motte, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for De Motte are September, June and August.
In De Motte, there are 14.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for De Motte with an average of 15.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Indiana.
In De Motte, there are 129.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In De Motte, there are 9.3 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 De Motte 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 De Motte with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in De Motte means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in De Motte with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 110.7 rainy days annually in De Motte, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.9 inches in De Motte means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in De Motte with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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