Bloomfield, IN Climate


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Bloomfield, IN has a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and muggy with temperatures often reaching into the mid-80s, while winters are typically cold and snowy with average temperatures between 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 43 inches per year. Bloomfield experiences all four seasons in full, making it a great destination for people who enjoy watching the leaves change color or playing in the snow.

Bloomfield, Indiana gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bloomfield averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Bloomfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bloomfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bloomfield is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Bloomfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBloomfield, IndianaUnited States
  46.4 in.38.1 in.
  11.9 in.27.8 in.
  114.4 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  607 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 Bloomfield with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Bloomfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bloomfield are September, May and June.
In Bloomfield, there are 18.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bloomfield with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Bloomfield, there are 108.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Bloomfield, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Bloomfield during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Bloomfield.
May is the wettest month in Bloomfield with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Bloomfield means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Bloomfield with 12.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 114.4 rainy days annually in Bloomfield, which is less rainy than most 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 11.9 inches in Bloomfield means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Bloomfield with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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