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Jasper, IN has a humid continental climate characterized by cold and snowy winters, and hot and humid summers. The city has four distinct seasons with temperatures ranging from highs of 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) in the summer to lows of 22 degrees Fahrenheit (-5.5 degrees Celsius) in the winter. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year with snowfall typically occurring between October and April each year. Winters are often long and cold with temperatures dropping below freezing for extended periods of time, while summers are generally hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms rolling in from the nearby Ohio River.

Jasper, Indiana gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jasper averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Jasper. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jasper gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jasper is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

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

  ClimateJasper, IndianaUnited States
  47.4 in.38.1 in.
  11.6 in.27.8 in.
  111.0 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  21.5°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  466 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 Jasper with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Jasper, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jasper are September, May and June.
In Jasper, there are 22.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jasper with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Jasper, there are 109.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Jasper, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Jasper during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Jasper.
May is the wettest month in Jasper with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Jasper means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Jasper with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in Jasper, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.6 inches in Jasper means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Jasper with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 2 years ago

I have been here for 22 years, came up from Fort Worth. The town is clean, orderly, safe and clannish. If you are German and or belong to a church, you will be happy  More

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I grew up in Dubois County and love it. It's a very family oriented place to live, very low crime, good places to work and go to school. It provides the things we need  More

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Over 16 years ago

Essential to be German  More

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