Glenwood, IN Climate


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Glenwood, IN has a humid continental climate. During the summer months, temperatures range from the mid-50s to the mid-80s, with higher temperatures as you move closer to Lake Michigan. The area also gets plenty of rain throughout the year, with average rainfall amounts ranging from around 40 inches in January to 4.5 inches in July. Snowfall is also common in Glenwood during winter months, averaging around 25 inches annually. Along with cooler temperatures and snowfall comes plenty of chilly winds that often gust through the area.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Glenwood, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGlenwood, IndianaUnited States
  44.3 in.38.1 in.
  21.0 in.27.8 in.
  123.5 days106.2 days
  184 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  77
  3.94.3
  1086 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 Glenwood with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Glenwood, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glenwood are September, June and August.
In Glenwood, there are 8.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glenwood with an average of 17.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Glenwood, there are 125.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Glenwood, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Glenwood 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 Glenwood with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in Glenwood means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Glenwood with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 123.5 rainy days annually in Glenwood, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.0 inches in Glenwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Glenwood with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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