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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Spencer County / Richland / Zip Codes
Richland, IN has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 79°F and the average winter temperature is around 27°F. Rainfall averages 40 inches per year, and snowfall typically ranges from 20 to 30 inches annually. Richland experiences four distinct seasons, with generally mild temperatures throughout the year. Spring brings blooming trees and flowers, while summer brings hot days and thunderstorms. Fall features colorful foliage, cooler temperatures, and occasional rain showers. Winter brings snowfall which offers opportunities for winter activities such as skiing and snowshoeing.

Richland, Indiana gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richland averages 10 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 Richland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richland 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Richland, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRichland, IndianaUnited States
  47.8 in.38.1 in.
  9.6 in.27.8 in.
  110.3 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  89.0°85.8°
  25.3°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  434 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.

August is the hottest month for Richland with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In Richland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richland are May, September and October.
In Richland, there are 42.9 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 Richland with an average of 25.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Richland, there are 83.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Richland, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Richland 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 Richland.
May is the wettest month in Richland with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Richland means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Richland with 11.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 110.3 rainy days annually in Richland, 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 9.6 inches in Richland means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Richland with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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