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United States / Indiana / Jasper Metro Area / Dubois County / Dubois / Zip Codes
Dubois, IN has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months the temperatures average in the mid-80s while during the winter months they can dip into the low teens. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, but is higher in spring and summer with an average of more than 40 inches per year. Snowfall can vary from season to season, but most years see over 40 inches of snow per year. The area experiences all four seasons in full force, providing a range of weather throughout the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Dubois, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDubois, IndianaUnited States
  48.0 in.38.1 in.
  12.2 in.27.8 in.
  116.1 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  86.7°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  7.17
  4.34.3
  505 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 Dubois with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Dubois, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dubois are September, May and June.
In Dubois, there are 24.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dubois with an average of 19.9°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Dubois, 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 Dubois, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Dubois 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 Dubois.
May is the wettest month in Dubois with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Dubois means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Dubois with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 116.1 rainy days annually in Dubois, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in Dubois means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Dubois with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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