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United States / Indiana / Columbus Metro Area / Bartholomew County / Hope / Zip Codes
Hope, IN has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperatures in the summer months range from 73°F to 84°F while winter temperatures rarely drop below 20°F. As such, snowfall is common during the winter months. Precipitation is abundant year-round, averaging around 40 inches throughout the year. Overall, Hope experiences four distinct seasons that bring moderate temperatures and plenty of sunshine to enjoy.

Hope, Indiana gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Hope. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hope gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 19
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Hope, 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 Hope with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Hope, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hope are September, June and May.
In Hope, there are 15.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hope with an average of 19.2°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Hope, there are 119.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Hope, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Hope 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 Hope.
May is the wettest month in Hope with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 43.7 inches in Hope means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
April is the rainiest month in Hope with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in Hope, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.8 inches in Hope means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Hope with 5.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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