Fortville, IN Climate


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Fortville, IN has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons throughout the year. Summers are hot with temperatures reaching into the mid-90s and plenty of sunshine. Rainfall is plentiful during the summer months, providing much needed relief from the heat. Winters in Fortville can be cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping below freezing and several inches of snow seasonally. Spring and fall provide generally mild temperatures and plenty of rainfall. Overall, the climate in Fortville is fairly temperate compared to other parts of Indiana.

Fortville, Indiana gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fortville averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Fortville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fortville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 18
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fortville is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Fortville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFortville, IndianaUnited States
  43.1 in.38.1 in.
  21.7 in.27.8 in.
  126.2 days106.2 days
  184 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  18.4°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  856 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 Fortville with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Fortville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fortville are September, June and August.
In Fortville, there are 11.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fortville with an average of 18.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Fortville, there are 119.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Fortville, there are 5.3 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 Fortville 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.
May is the wettest month in Fortville with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Fortville means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Fortville with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 126.2 rainy days annually in Fortville, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.7 inches in Fortville means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Fortville with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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