Mellott, IN Climate


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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Fountain County / Mellott / Zip Codes
Mellott, IN has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Mellott, IN are hot and humid, with temperatures averaging in the mid 80's during July and August. Winters are generally cold and snowy, with temperatures usually dropping below freezing on a regular basis. Spring brings milder temperatures as well as plenty of rain showers, while autumn brings cool air and colorful foliage from the changing leaves. Overall, Mellott enjoys all four seasons throughout the year.

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

Mellott averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Mellott. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mellott gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mellott is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Mellott, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMellott, IndianaUnited States
  40.6 in.38.1 in.
  21.1 in.27.8 in.
  113.1 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  17.1°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  705 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 Mellott with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Mellott, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mellott are September, June and August.
In Mellott, there are 15.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mellott with an average of 17.1°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Mellott, there are 121.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Mellott, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mellott 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 Mellott with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Mellott means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Mellott with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 113.1 rainy days annually in Mellott, which is less rainy 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 21.1 inches in Mellott means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Mellott with 6.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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