Meridian Hills, IN Climate


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Meridian Hills, IN has a humid continental climate and experiences all four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures reaching the low-to-mid 90s on some days. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping to below freezing on some nights. Spring and fall are milder with cooler temperatures but plenty of rain. The region gets around 40 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of rain during the spring and summer months.

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

Meridian Hills averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Meridian Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Meridian Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMeridian Hills, IndianaUnited States
  43.3 in.38.1 in.
  22.1 in.27.8 in.
  125.8 days106.2 days
  184 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  19.2°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  794 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 Meridian Hills with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Meridian Hills, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Meridian Hills are September, June and August.
In Meridian Hills, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Meridian Hills with an average of 19.2°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Meridian Hills, there are 114.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Meridian Hills, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Meridian Hills 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 Meridian Hills are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Meridian Hills with 5.3 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 43.3 inches in Meridian Hills means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Meridian Hills with 12.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 125.8 rainy days annually in Meridian Hills, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.1 inches in Meridian Hills means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Meridian Hills with 7.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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