Zionsville, IN Climate


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Zionsville, IN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 53°F (12°C). During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 87°F (30°C) and in the winter months temperatures can drop as low as 13°F (-11 °C). Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 43 inches annually. Snowfall typically begins in November and usually ends by March. Additionally, Zionsville experiences moderate levels of humidity throughout the year.

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

Zionsville averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Zionsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Zionsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 4.9 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Zionsville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateZionsville, IndianaUnited States
  41.9 in.38.1 in.
  23.2 in.27.8 in.
  123.2 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  19.6°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  843 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 Zionsville with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Zionsville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Zionsville are September, June and May.
In Zionsville, there are 11.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Zionsville with an average of 19.6°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Zionsville, there are 109.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Zionsville, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Zionsville but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Zionsville are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Zionsville with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in Zionsville means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
December is the rainiest month in Zionsville with 12.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in Zionsville, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.2 inches in Zionsville means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Zionsville with 7.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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This is a great area -- close enough to Indianapolis to offer the benefits of a larger city, but if you are in the Village or even some of the newer developments, you  More

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