Wolcott, IN Climate


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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / White County / Wolcott / Zip Codes
Wolcott, IN has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally hot and humid, while winters are cold and slightly snowy. Spring brings pleasant temperatures and occasional storms, while fall brings cool days and chilly nights. Average temperatures range from the high 30s in winter to the high 80s in summer. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with rain most common in spring and summer months. Snowfall averages around 26 inches annually, but heavier snowfalls can occur during particularly cold winters.

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

Wolcott averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Wolcott. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wolcott gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 15
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wolcott is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

8.8 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Wolcott, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWolcott, IndianaUnited States
  38.9 in.38.1 in.
  21.7 in.27.8 in.
  111.9 days106.2 days
  183 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  15.4°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  718 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 Wolcott with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Wolcott, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wolcott are September, June and August.
In Wolcott, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wolcott with an average of 15.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Indiana.
In Wolcott, there are 128.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Wolcott, 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 Wolcott 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 Wolcott with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Wolcott means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Wolcott with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 111.9 rainy days annually in Wolcott, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.7 inches in Wolcott means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Wolcott with 7.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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