Griffin, IN Climate


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Griffin, IN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is usually around 79 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature in winter is usually around 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Griffin experiences four distinct seasons, with precipitation spread fairly evenly throughout the year. The area tends to get most of its rain during March-April and September-November. Snowfall generally ranges from 6-10 inches annually, though there are occasional years when this number is much higher.

Griffin, Indiana gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Griffin averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Griffin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Griffin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Griffin, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Griffin with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In Griffin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Griffin are May, September and June.
In Griffin, there are 32.9 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 Griffin with an average of 22.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Griffin, there are 93.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Griffin, there are 1.7 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 Griffin 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 Griffin.
May is the wettest month in Griffin with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 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 47.0 inches in Griffin means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Griffin with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 106.1 rainy days annually in Griffin, which is one of the least rainy places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.0 inches in Griffin means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. December is the snowiest month in Griffin with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

Griffin, prior to the early 1900's, used to be known as "Price Station,'' and so-named after one of my great grandfathers. My father, Russell, and his dad, Dan, owned  More

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