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United States / Indiana / Michigan City-La Porte Metro Area / LaPorte County / Rolling Prairie / Zip Codes
Rolling Prairie, IN has a humid continental climate that is characterized by hot, humid summers and cold winters with varying amounts of precipitation throughout the year. The average temperature in the summer months is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can dip below freezing. Rainfall averages just under 40 inches per year, with snowfall being more common in the winter months. Rolling Prairie experiences four distinct seasons which makes it a great destination for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, fishing, and camping.

Rolling Prairie, Indiana gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rolling Prairie averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Rolling Prairie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rolling Prairie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rolling Prairie is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Indiana.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Rolling Prairie, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRolling Prairie, IndianaUnited States
  39.8 in.38.1 in.
  57.2 in.27.8 in.
  143.3 days106.2 days
  173 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  16.6°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  827 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 Rolling Prairie with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In Rolling Prairie, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rolling Prairie are June, August and September.
In Rolling Prairie, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rolling Prairie with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Rolling Prairie, there are 127.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Rolling Prairie, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Rolling Prairie 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.
July is the wettest month in Rolling Prairie with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in Rolling Prairie means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
January is the rainiest month in Rolling Prairie with 15.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 143.3 rainy days annually in Rolling Prairie, which is one of the rainiest places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 57.2 inches in Rolling Prairie means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Rolling Prairie with 18.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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