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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Gibson County / Fort Branch / Zip Codes
Fort Branch, IN is located in the Midwest and has a temperate climate. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s and 90s. Winters are generally cold with temperatures dipping below freezing. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with spring being the wettest season. Snowfall can occur in winter, but it is rarely heavy or long-lasting. Overall, Fort Branch enjoys moderate temperatures and comfortable weather perfect for outdoor activities throughout the year.

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

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

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Fort Branch. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Branch gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Fort Branch, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Branch, IndianaUnited States
  48.2 in.38.1 in.
  12.2 in.27.8 in.
  115.2 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  88.0°85.8°
  23.0°21.7°
  7.17
  4.44.3
  449 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 Fort Branch with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In Fort Branch, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Branch are May, September and June.
In Fort Branch, there are 33.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Branch with an average of 23.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Fort Branch, there are 95.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Fort Branch, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Fort Branch 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 Fort Branch.
May is the wettest month in Fort Branch with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Fort Branch means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Fort Branch with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in Fort Branch, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in Fort Branch means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. December is the snowiest month in Fort Branch with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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