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United States / Indiana / Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area / Lake County / Highland town (Lake County) / Zip Codes
The climate in Highland, IN is typical of much of the Midwest. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the high 80s and 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping below freezing regularly throughout the season. Springtime brings mild temperatures and blooming plants, while fall is a beautiful time of year to enjoy the changing colors of the leaves. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, so there is plenty of rain and snow to enjoy!

Highland town (Lake County), Indiana gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Highland town (Lake County) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Highland town (Lake County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Highland town (Lake County) 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Highland is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Highland, 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 Highland with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Highland, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highland are June, September and August.
In Highland, there are 14.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Highland with an average of 17.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Highland, there are 115.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Highland, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Highland 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.
August is the wettest month in Highland with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Highland means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Highland with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 116.6 rainy days annually in Highland, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.2 inches in Highland means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Highland with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Deanna · Highland, IN
A great town
Over 16 years ago

Highland, Indiana is a great town to live in. It is a convient place for everything that I need to see or do. I am a senior citizen who doesn't like to drive too far to  More

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