Shamrock Lakes, IN Climate


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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Blackford County / Shamrock Lakes / Zip Codes
Shamrock Lakes, IN has a temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers. The area typically receives between 40-50 inches of precipitation annually, with the majority of it falling in the spring months. Snowfall is also common during wintertime, but usually only accumulates for short periods of time. Temperatures in Shamrock Lakes typically range from -10 degrees to 80 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year.

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

Shamrock Lakes averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Shamrock Lakes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shamrock Lakes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Shamrock Lakes, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShamrock Lakes, IndianaUnited States
  39.7 in.38.1 in.
  25.7 in.27.8 in.
  127.0 days106.2 days
  181 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  18.2°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  889 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 Shamrock Lakes with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Shamrock Lakes, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shamrock Lakes are September, June and August.
In Shamrock Lakes, there are 11.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shamrock Lakes with an average of 18.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Shamrock Lakes, there are 118.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Shamrock Lakes, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Shamrock Lakes 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 Shamrock Lakes with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Shamrock Lakes means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Shamrock Lakes with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 127.0 rainy days annually in Shamrock Lakes, 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 25.7 inches in Shamrock Lakes means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Shamrock Lakes with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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