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United States / Indiana / Marion Metro Area / Grant County / Marion / Zip Codes
Marion, IN has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from 70-90°F while winter temperatures range from 20-40°F. The area experiences all four seasons with occasional snowfall in the winter months. In addition to precipitation, Marion also receives average amounts of sunshine year round. Despite its proximity to Lake Michigan, Marion is not particularly windy or rainy throughout the year.

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

Marion averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Marion. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marion gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMarion, IndianaUnited States
  40.6 in.38.1 in.
  26.8 in.27.8 in.
  119.6 days106.2 days
  182 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  17.5°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  814 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 Marion with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Marion, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marion are September, June and August.
In Marion, there are 13.4 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 Marion with an average of 17.5°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Marion, there are 127.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Marion, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Marion 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 Marion with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Marion means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Marion with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Marion, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.8 inches in Marion means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Marion with 7.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Matthew · Marion, IN
mixed feelings
Over 14 years ago

Let me start off with a positive tone. Marion is blessed by its surrounding small towns. if you like to just drive and the beautifully manicured farms of corn and soy,  More

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Dick · Kokomo, IN
Kokomo wate
Over 15 years ago

Kokomo, in water rendered undrinkable: I miss my home town water....Marion,  More

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Chuck · Grand Rapids, MI
Beware of the water
Over 16 years ago

I found that the water would give me a bad case of diarhea. nothing more unpleasent than that. I lived there four two years and after a awhile I figured maybe it was the  More

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