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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Fountain County / Hillsboro / Zip Codes
Hillsboro, IN has a moderate humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Hillsboro are typically warm and humid, with temperatures that can rise into the mid to high 80s. Winter brings cold temperatures and occasional snowfall, but usually nothing too extreme. Springtime brings mild temperatures and ample rainfall, while autumn offers pleasant conditions for outdoor activities. Overall, the climate in Hillsboro is quite enjoyable throughout the year.

Hillsboro, Indiana gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hillsboro averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Hillsboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hillsboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Hillsboro, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHillsboro, IndianaUnited States
  40.9 in.38.1 in.
  20.8 in.27.8 in.
  115.4 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  16.8°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  709 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 Hillsboro with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Hillsboro, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hillsboro are September, June and August.
In Hillsboro, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hillsboro with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Hillsboro, there are 125.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Hillsboro, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Hillsboro means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Hillsboro with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in Hillsboro, which is less rainy 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.8 inches in Hillsboro means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Hillsboro with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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