Kentland, IN Climate


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The climate in Kentland, IN is generally very mild. The area experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year including a warm and humid summer season, a cool autumn season, a cold and snowy winter season and a beautiful spring season with blooming wildflowers. Temperatures during the summer months typically stay in the mid-70s to mid-80s with some higher temperatures for a few days each year. Winters are usually quite cold with temperatures ranging from the teens to below zero on some days. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with snowfall accumulating in winter months.

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

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

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Kentland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kentland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 15
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kentland 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 Kentland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Kentland with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Kentland, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kentland are September, June and May.
In Kentland, there are 17.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kentland with an average of 15.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Indiana.
In Kentland, there are 129.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Kentland, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Kentland 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 Kentland with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Kentland means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Kentland with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 108.7 rainy days annually in Kentland, 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 Kentland means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Kentland with 6.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I am new to the town and area. Like the small town feel. Low taxes and lower crime are a plus. Very safe compared to other communities. Clean streets , roads are good ,  More

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