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United States / Indiana / Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson Metro Area / Hancock County / Greenfield / Zip Codes
Greenfield, IN has a humid continental climate. Summers tend to be hot and humid with average high temperatures of around 84°F, while winters are cold and snowy with average low temperatures of around 24°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average annual total of 39.9 inches. Snowfall averages approximately 25 inches per season. The city experiences four distinct seasons, making Greenfield a great destination for outdoor activities year round.

Greenfield, Indiana gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenfield averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Greenfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 19
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Greenfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenfield, IndianaUnited States
  44.6 in.38.1 in.
  18.9 in.27.8 in.
  126.2 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  18.6°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  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 Greenfield with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Greenfield, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenfield are September, June and August.
In Greenfield, 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 Greenfield with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Greenfield, there are 118.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Greenfield, there are 5.6 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 Greenfield 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 Greenfield with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in Greenfield means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
April is the rainiest month in Greenfield with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 126.2 rainy days annually in Greenfield, which is rainier than most 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 18.9 inches in Greenfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Greenfield with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Carl · Greenfield, IN
Small Town Living
Over 14 years ago

Three generations in the same community. If you are looking for the classic small town community this is it.  More

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ricky · Greenfield, IN
mis laws
Over 16 years ago

hancock county,there way is to help you lose your job,if you committ a small crime.such as a p.i.and you cannot not get out of jail, you lose your job.I can understand  More

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