Dune Acres, IN Climate


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Dune Acres, Indiana has a humid continental climate, which brings very hot and humid summers along with cold and snowy winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with spring arriving around mid-April and lasting until early June. Summers in Dune Acres tend to be quite hot and humid, with the average temperatures ranging from the low 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit. Fall arrives in late September or early October and lasts until late November. Winters are typically very cold, with temperatures ranging between the low 20s to mid 30s Fahrenheit. Snowfall is common throughout the winter months, often beginning in late November or December and lasting until March or April.

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

Dune Acres averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Dune Acres. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dune Acres gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dune Acres is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Indiana.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Dune Acres, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDune Acres, IndianaUnited States
  40.3 in.38.1 in.
  39.2 in.27.8 in.
  129.9 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  17.1°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  627 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 Dune Acres with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In Dune Acres, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dune Acres are June, August and September.
In Dune Acres, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dune Acres with an average of 17.1°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Dune Acres, there are 121.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Dune Acres, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dune Acres 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.
June is the wettest month in Dune Acres with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in Dune Acres means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Dune Acres with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 129.9 rainy days annually in Dune Acres, which is one of the rainiest places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.2 inches in Dune Acres means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Dune Acres with 13.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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