Simonton Lake, IN Climate


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Simonton Lake, IN has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are hot and humid, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the low 80s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures usually dropping down to the 20s. Spring and autumn are mild, with temperatures rarely falling below freezing or rising above 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is prevalent throughout the year, with snowfall happening mainly during winter months. In general, Simonton Lake offers a pleasant climate for those who enjoy all four seasons.

Simonton Lake, Indiana gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Simonton Lake averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Simonton Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Simonton Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSimonton Lake, IndianaUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  55.7 in.27.8 in.
  136.6 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  17.2°21.7°
  6.77
  3.74.3
  784 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 Simonton Lake with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In Simonton Lake, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Simonton Lake are June, August and September.
In Simonton Lake, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Simonton Lake with an average of 17.2°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Simonton Lake, there are 125.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Simonton Lake, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Simonton Lake but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.
August is the wettest month in Simonton Lake with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in Simonton Lake means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
December is the rainiest month in Simonton Lake with 14.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 136.6 rainy days annually in Simonton Lake, 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 55.7 inches in Simonton Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Simonton Lake with 17.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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