Garrett, IN Climate

Garrett, IN is known for its humid continental climate. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 90s during the day, while winters can be quite cold with temperatures reaching below freezing or even single digits at night. Precipitation in Garrett is generally moderate throughout the year, although rain tends to be more frequent during spring and summer while snowfall is more common during winter months. Overall, the climate in Garrett makes it an ideal location for outdoor activities during all four seasons.

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

Garrett averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Garrett. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garrett 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 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Garrett is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Indiana.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Garrett, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Garrett, Indiana	United States
	38.4 in.	38.1 in.
	29.6 in.	27.8 in.
	119.3 days	106.2 days
	177 days	205 days
	83.5°	85.8°
	16.6°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.6	4.3
	883 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 Garrett with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Garrett, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garrett are June, September and August.

In Garrett, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garrett with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Garrett, there are 133.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

In Garrett, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Garrett but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.

May is the wettest month in Garrett with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Garrett means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

April is the rainiest month in Garrett with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 119.3 rainy days annually in Garrett, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.6 inches in Garrett means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Garrett with 9.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.