Decatur, IN Climate


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Decatur, IN is located in an area called the Corn Belt, meaning that it has a humid continental climate. The summers are sunny and warm, while the winters are cold with occasional snowfall. The average temperature during the winter months ranges from 10-30°F, while during the summer months temperatures can range from 60-90°F. Spring and autumn are mild with temperatures ranging between 40-70°F. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, usually totaling to around 35 inches per year. Overall, Decatur’s climate is mild enough to make outdoor activities enjoyable all year round!

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

Decatur averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Decatur. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Decatur gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 17
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Decatur, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDecatur, IndianaUnited States
  37.8 in.38.1 in.
  27.2 in.27.8 in.
  119.1 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  17.4°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  801 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 Decatur with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Decatur, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Decatur are September, June and August.
In Decatur, there are 10.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Decatur with an average of 17.4°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Decatur, there are 126.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Decatur, there are 5.4 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 Decatur 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 Decatur with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.8 inches in Decatur means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.
April is the rainiest month in Decatur with 12.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 119.1 rainy days annually in Decatur, 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 27.2 inches in Decatur means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Decatur with 7.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 16 years ago

Major life line factories in this town are laying off big time. I know the unemployment rate is much higher than listed, because hundreds of people are being laid off  More

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