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United States / Indiana / Frankfort Metro Area / Clinton County / Kirklin / Zip Codes
Kirklin, Indiana has a humid continental climate that is typical of the Midwest. The summers are warm and humid with frequent thunderstorms while winters are cold and snowy. Springtime temperatures can range from chilly to mild and autumn temperatures vary widely as well. Precipitation is typically abundant throughout the year, averaging around 36 inches annually. On average, Kirklin receives about 48 inches of snow each winter with occasional heavy snowfall events during the season.

Kirklin, Indiana gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Kirklin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kirklin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Kirklin, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKirklin, IndianaUnited States
  41.1 in.38.1 in.
  22.8 in.27.8 in.
  124.4 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  18.2°21.7°
  77
  3.94.3
  919 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 Kirklin with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Kirklin, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kirklin are September, June and August.
In Kirklin, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kirklin with an average of 18.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Kirklin, there are 118.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Kirklin, 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 Kirklin 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 Kirklin with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Kirklin means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Kirklin with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 124.4 rainy days annually in Kirklin, 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 22.8 inches in Kirklin means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Kirklin with 7.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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