Trail Creek, IN Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
Trail Creek, IN has a humid continental climate, characterized by cold winters and hot summers. In the winter months, temperatures typically range from the mid twenties to the low thirties, with occasional snowfall. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the high eighties and nineties with frequent thunderstorms. The city is known for its harsh weather swings during all seasons, making it an unpredictable place for outdoor activities.

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

Trail Creek averages 47 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 Trail Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Trail Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Trail Creek is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Indiana.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Trail Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTrail Creek, IndianaUnited States
  40.0 in.38.1 in.
  47.2 in.27.8 in.
  138.8 days106.2 days
  173 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  17.6°21.7°
  6.87
  3.54.3
  627 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 Trail Creek with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In Trail Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Trail Creek are June, August and September.
In Trail Creek, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Trail Creek with an average of 17.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Trail Creek, there are 117.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Trail Creek, there are 5.7 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 Trail Creek 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.
August is the wettest month in Trail Creek with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 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 40.0 inches in Trail Creek means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
January is the rainiest month in Trail Creek with 14.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 138.8 rainy days annually in Trail Creek, which is one of the rainiest places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.2 inches in Trail Creek means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Trail Creek with 16.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Trail Creek,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Trail Creek, Indiana to any other city in the US.