Highland CDP (Vanderburgh County), IN Climate


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United States / Indiana / Evansville Metro Area / Vanderburgh County / Highland CDP (Vanderburgh County) / Zip Codes
The climate in Highland CDP, IN is generally temperate and humid. The summers are usually hot and humid, with average high temperatures in the upper 80s to mid 90s Fahrenheit and lows in the low to mid 70s Fahrenheit. Winter temperatures average in the low to mid 30s Fahrenheit, with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is distributed evenly throughout the year, with an average of 45 inches per year. The area also gets around 35 inches of snow a year, making it a great spot for winter recreation activities such as skiing and snowboarding.

Highland CDP (Vanderburgh County), Indiana gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Highland CDP (Vanderburgh County) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Highland CDP (Vanderburgh County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Highland CDP (Vanderburgh County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Highland CDP, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for Highland CDP with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In Highland CDP, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highland CDP are May, September and October.
In Highland CDP, there are 45.2 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 Highland CDP with an average of 25.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Highland CDP, there are 80.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Highland CDP, there are 0.9 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 Highland CDP 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 Highland CDP.
May is the wettest month in Highland CDP with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Highland CDP means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Highland CDP with 12.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 113.7 rainy days annually in Highland CDP, 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 10.8 inches in Highland CDP means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Highland CDP with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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