Hartsville, IN Climate


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Hartsville, IN enjoys a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. On average, the hottest month is July when temperatures reach into the high 80s while January is typically the coldest month with temperatures dipping down to an average low of 22 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and fall are usually pleasant, although rainy days can often occur during these seasons. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with slightly higher amounts happening in June and July due to increased thunderstorm activity.

Hartsville, Indiana gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hartsville averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Hartsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hartsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Hartsville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Hartsville with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Hartsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hartsville are September, May and June.
In Hartsville, there are 17.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hartsville with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Hartsville, there are 105.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Hartsville, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Hartsville but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Hartsville.
May is the wettest month in Hartsville with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in Hartsville means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
April is the rainiest month in Hartsville with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 116.6 rainy days annually in Hartsville, which is about average compared to other 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 14.7 inches in Hartsville means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Hartsville with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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