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Ellettsville, IN has a typical Midwestern climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F, while in the winter it can dip down to below freezing. In addition to temperature, Ellettsville also experiences significant amounts of precipitation throughout the year. The area receives an average of 43 inches of rain annually, and snowfall can be heavy in the winter months. As a result, the area is usually very humid and occasionally experiences strong thunderstorms during the warmer months.

Ellettsville, Indiana gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ellettsville averages 17 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 Ellettsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellettsville 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Ellettsville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEllettsville, IndianaUnited States
  47.7 in.38.1 in.
  17.2 in.27.8 in.
  118.2 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  84.8°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  696 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 Ellettsville with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Ellettsville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellettsville are September, June and May.
In Ellettsville, there are 14.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ellettsville with an average of 19.9°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Ellettsville, there are 115.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Ellettsville, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Ellettsville but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Ellettsville.
May is the wettest month in Ellettsville with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Ellettsville means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Ellettsville with 12.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 118.2 rainy days annually in Ellettsville, which is about average compared to other 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 17.2 inches in Ellettsville means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Ellettsville with 6.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

There isn't much to do in Ellettsville proper. It's just a little tiny suburb of Bloomington. Fortunately, it does have the benefit of fewer obnoxious late night  More

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