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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Switzerland County / Florence / Zip Codes
Florence, IN has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Summers tend to be very hot and humid, with daytime temperatures often reaching into the low 90s. Winters are generally cold and snowy, with temperatures frequently dropping into freezing or below. The spring season brings moderate temperatures, dry conditions, and occasional thunderstorms. Fall tends to bring mild temperatures and an abundance of sunshine. The area receives an average of 36 inches of precipitation each year, primarily during the spring and summer months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Florence, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFlorence, IndianaUnited States
  45.4 in.38.1 in.
  13.6 in.27.8 in.
  117.7 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  87.1°85.8°
  23.4°21.7°
  7.37
  3.94.3
  476 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 Florence with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Florence, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Florence are May, September and June.
In Florence, there are 24.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Florence with an average of 23.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Florence, there are 99.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Florence, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Florence but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Florence.
May is the wettest month in Florence with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in Florence means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Florence with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 117.7 rainy days annually in Florence, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.6 inches in Florence means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Florence with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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