Battle Ground, IN Climate


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Battle Ground, Indiana has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s during the day and often staying in the 70s even at night. Winters are cold, with temperatures dropping to below freezing for several months of the year. Spring and fall are both mild, although spring tends to be warmer than fall, with temperatures ranging from the low 50s to high 70s throughout both seasons. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with occasional heavy rain or snowfall in winter.

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

Battle Ground averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Battle Ground. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Battle Ground gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.1 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Battle Ground, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBattle Ground, IndianaUnited States
  37.8 in.38.1 in.
  18.5 in.27.8 in.
  118.1 days106.2 days
  184 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  17.1°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  587 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 Battle Ground with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Battle Ground, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Battle Ground are September, May and June.
In Battle Ground, there are 26.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Battle Ground with an average of 17.1°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Battle Ground, there are 123.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Battle Ground, 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 Battle Ground 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 Battle Ground with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 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 37.8 inches in Battle Ground means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Battle Ground with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 118.1 rainy days annually in Battle Ground, which is about average compared to other 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 18.5 inches in Battle Ground means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Battle Ground with 5.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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