Whitewater, IN Climate


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Whitewater, IN has a humid continental climate, meaning that it experiences hot summers, cold winters, and generally high humidity throughout the year. Summer temperatures often reach into the 80s and 90s with occasional heat waves pushing temperatures even higher. Winters bring cold temperatures with average highs in the 20s and lows dipping into the single digits or even below zero on occasion. Rainfall is spread out evenly throughout the year while snowfall is common during winter months.

Whitewater, Indiana gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Whitewater averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Whitewater. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whitewater gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWhitewater, IndianaUnited States
  41.5 in.38.1 in.
  17.0 in.27.8 in.
  129.8 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  17.7°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  1129 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 Whitewater with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Whitewater, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whitewater are September, June and August.
In Whitewater, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Whitewater with an average of 17.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Whitewater, there are 125.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Whitewater, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Whitewater 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 Whitewater with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.5 inches in Whitewater means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Whitewater with 13.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 129.8 rainy days annually in Whitewater, which is one of the rainiest 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 17.0 inches in Whitewater means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Whitewater with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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