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United States / Indiana / Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson Metro Area / Marion County / Lawrence / Zip Codes
Lawrence, IN has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and in the winter months temperatures drop below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The city experiences moderate levels of precipitation throughout the year, with an average annual snowfall of 25 inches. Lawrence also experiences strong winds during the winter months that can make it feel much colder than what is actually reported.

Lawrence, Indiana gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lawrence averages 21 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 Lawrence. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lawrence gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Lawrence, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLawrence, IndianaUnited States
  44.1 in.38.1 in.
  20.9 in.27.8 in.
  125.4 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  18.5°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  873 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 Lawrence with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Lawrence, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lawrence are September, June and August.
In Lawrence, there are 10.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lawrence with an average of 18.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Lawrence, there are 119.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Lawrence, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lawrence but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Lawrence are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Lawrence with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 44.1 inches in Lawrence means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Lawrence with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 125.4 rainy days annually in Lawrence, 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 20.9 inches in Lawrence means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Lawrence with 6.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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