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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Randolph County / Winchester / Zip Codes
Winchester, IN has a moderate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26.6 Celsius) and the average low temperature in the winter is around 23 degrees Fahrenheit (-5 Celsius). Rainfall averages around 44 inches per year, and snowfall averages around 29 inches per year. The first frost usually occurs in mid-October, and the last frost usually occurs in late April or early May. Overall, Winchester enjoys a temperate climate ideal for outdoor activities throughout the year.

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

Winchester averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Winchester. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winchester gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Winchester, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWinchester, IndianaUnited States
  39.1 in.38.1 in.
  20.1 in.27.8 in.
  119.1 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  1093 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 Winchester with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Winchester, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winchester are September, June and August.
In Winchester, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Winchester with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Winchester, there are 125.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Winchester, there are 7.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Winchester 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 Winchester with 4.4 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 39.1 inches in Winchester means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Winchester with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 119.1 rainy days annually in Winchester, which is about average compared to other 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 20.1 inches in Winchester means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Winchester with 5.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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