Spring Lake, IN Climate


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Spring Lake, IN has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid in Spring Lake, with average temperatures ranging from the upper 70s to mid-80s. Winters see cold temperatures, as lows can reach the single digits. Rainfall is fairly even throughout the year, with an average of around 40 inches per year. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures and plenty of sunshine and rainfall, making it the ideal time for outdoor activities.

Spring Lake, Indiana gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spring Lake averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Spring Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spring Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 19
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Spring Lake is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Spring Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSpring Lake, IndianaUnited States
  44.6 in.38.1 in.
  18.9 in.27.8 in.
  126.2 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  18.6°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  850 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 Spring Lake with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Spring Lake, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spring Lake are September, June and August.
In Spring Lake, there are 10.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Spring Lake with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Spring Lake, there are 118.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Spring Lake, there are 5.6 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 Spring Lake 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.
May is the wettest month in Spring Lake with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in Spring Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
April is the rainiest month in Spring Lake with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 126.2 rainy days annually in Spring Lake, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.9 inches in Spring Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Spring Lake with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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