Patoka, IN Climate


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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Gibson County / Patoka / Zip Codes
Patoka, IN has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The temperatures in the summertime can reach up to 90°F while winter temperatures can dip down to below freezing. In the spring and fall months, temperatures remain mild with plenty of sunshine. Precipitation is fairly common year round, and Patoka gets an average of 38 inches annually. Winters are often dry but snowfall does occur from time to time, usually in small amounts. Patoka’s location along Lake Patoka provides cool breezes during the summer months for some relief from the heat.

Patoka, Indiana gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Patoka averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Patoka. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Patoka gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Patoka, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePatoka, IndianaUnited States
  47.3 in.38.1 in.
  9.4 in.27.8 in.
  109.8 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  21.9°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  436 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 Patoka with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In Patoka, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Patoka are September, May and June.
In Patoka, there are 28.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Patoka with an average of 21.9°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Patoka, there are 101.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Patoka, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Patoka during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Patoka.
May is the wettest month in Patoka with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Patoka means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Patoka with 11.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 109.8 rainy days annually in Patoka, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.4 inches in Patoka means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Patoka with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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