Geneva, IN Climate


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The climate in Geneva, IN is typical of the Midwest. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures routinely reaching into the mid-80s and beyond. Winters are cold with snowfall throughout the season. Spring and fall are mild with some rain and wind occasionally. Geneva usually experiences all four seasons, making it a pleasant place to live no matter what time of year it is.

Geneva, Indiana gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Geneva. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Geneva gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 17
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Geneva, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGeneva, IndianaUnited States
  38.6 in.38.1 in.
  23.3 in.27.8 in.
  121.8 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  17.4°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  846 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 Geneva with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Geneva, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Geneva are September, June and August.
In Geneva, there are 11.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Geneva with an average of 17.4°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Geneva, there are 125.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Geneva, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Geneva 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 Geneva with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.6 inches in Geneva means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Geneva with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 121.8 rainy days annually in Geneva, 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 23.3 inches in Geneva means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Geneva with 7.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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