Greenwood, IN Climate


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Greenwood, IN is known for its moderate climate. The summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s, and the winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Average snowfall is around 25 inches per year, while rainfall averages between 40-45 inches annually. Spring and autumn seasons are generally pleasant with sunny skies and refreshing cool breezes providing a welcome respite from the heat of summer. Greenwood enjoys all four distinct seasons every year, offering visitors an opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities in any season.

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

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

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Greenwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenwood 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 19
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 Greenwood is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Greenwood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenwood, IndianaUnited States
  43.3 in.38.1 in.
  21.8 in.27.8 in.
  122.2 days106.2 days
  183 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  19.0°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  804 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 Greenwood with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Greenwood, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenwood are September, June and August.
In Greenwood, there are 12.4 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 Greenwood with an average of 19.0°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Greenwood, there are 112.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Greenwood, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Greenwood 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 Greenwood.
May is the wettest month in Greenwood with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 43.3 inches in Greenwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Greenwood with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 122.2 rainy days annually in Greenwood, 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 21.8 inches in Greenwood means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Greenwood with 6.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I have lived in Greenwood 23 of my 35 years. Both as a child and as an adult with children. Recently my husband & I relocated to York, PA.... a city of a similar size.  More

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Greenwood has a mall, a bunch of fast food joints and tons of right-wing, Trump loving 'necks' to fill them. I often have to remind myself that this is technically the  More

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Nice long Spring and Fall seasons. Beautiful fall colors. Summers can be rather hot and humid, but never miserable like those I have experienced in Texas and  More

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