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United States / Indiana / Marion Metro Area / Grant County / Fairmount / Zip Codes
Fairmount, IN has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Average high temperatures in the winter range from around 25F to 40F, while the summer months see highs of 70F to 85F. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. Snowfall averages around 25 inches annually. In general, Fairmount experiences four distinct seasons, with each offering its own unique beauty.

Fairmount, Indiana gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairmount averages 23 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 Fairmount. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairmount 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 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Fairmount, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFairmount, IndianaUnited States
  41.1 in.38.1 in.
  23.3 in.27.8 in.
  119.4 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  18.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.54.3
  873 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 Fairmount with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Fairmount, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairmount are September, June and August.
In Fairmount, there are 13.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairmount with an average of 18.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Fairmount, there are 120.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Fairmount, there are 6.0 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 Fairmount 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 Fairmount with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Fairmount means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Fairmount with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 119.4 rainy days annually in Fairmount, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.3 inches in Fairmount means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Fairmount with 7.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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stephanie · Fairmount, IN
We love Fairmount & all it has to offer :)
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My husband and I grew up in the Chicagoland area. We wanted to raise our children in a better place so work moved us to Florida, we stayed for almost 10 years although  More

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Ron · Fairmount, IN
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A good place to live if you like small towns and friendly  More

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