Knightsville, IN Climate


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Knightsville, IN has a humid continental type of climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The temperatures in summer can reach above 90 degrees Fahrenheit on some days, with occasional heat waves and high humidity. Winters can be quite cold and snowy here, with temperatures dropping below zero at times. Rain is fairly common throughout the year, but rain showers tend to be heavier during the spring months. Overall, Knightsville's climate is mild—not too hot or too cold for most people to enjoy the outdoors comfortably any time of year.

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

Knightsville averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Knightsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knightsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Knightsville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKnightsville, IndianaUnited States
  43.0 in.38.1 in.
  19.3 in.27.8 in.
  110.3 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  19.1°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  669 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 Knightsville with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Knightsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Knightsville are September, June and May.
In Knightsville, there are 14.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Knightsville with an average of 19.1°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Knightsville, there are 115.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Knightsville, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Knightsville 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 Knightsville.
May is the wettest month in Knightsville with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in Knightsville means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Knightsville with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 110.3 rainy days annually in Knightsville, which is less rainy 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 19.3 inches in Knightsville means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Knightsville with 7.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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