Milroy, IN Climate


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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Rush County / Milroy / Zip Codes
Milroy, IN has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to the mid-90s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures averaging in the low 30s. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, and snowfall averages around 24 inches annually. Spring and autumn bring mild weather, with pleasant temperatures in the 50s and 60s Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 2200 hours of sunshine each year.

Milroy, Indiana gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Milroy averages 18 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 Milroy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milroy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 20
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Milroy, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMilroy, IndianaUnited States
  44.7 in.38.1 in.
  17.8 in.27.8 in.
  122.1 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  20.0°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  965 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 Milroy with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Milroy, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Milroy are September, June and May.
In Milroy, there are 13.5 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 Milroy with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Milroy, there are 112.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Milroy, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Milroy 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 Milroy with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Milroy means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
April is the rainiest month in Milroy with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in Milroy, 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 17.8 inches in Milroy means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Milroy with 6.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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