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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Ripley County / Holton / Zip Codes
Holton, Indiana has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Holton are warm and humid, with temperatures usually reaching into the low to mid 80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dipping below freezing and average snowfall of more than 20 inches per year. Spring and fall are relatively mild and usually bring a mix of sunny days and occasional showers. The area is also known for its frequent thunderstorms in the summer months.

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

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

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Holton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Holton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 85 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 Holton is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

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

  ClimateHolton, IndianaUnited States
  46.0 in.38.1 in.
  14.6 in.27.8 in.
  107.8 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  20.9°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  909 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 Holton with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Holton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Holton are September, June and May.
In Holton, there are 13.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Holton with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Holton, there are 110.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Holton, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Holton 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 Holton.
May is the wettest month in Holton with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Holton means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Holton with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Holton, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.6 inches in Holton means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Holton with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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