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United States / Indiana / Michigan City-La Porte Metro Area / LaPorte County / Kingsford Heights / Zip Codes
Kingsford Heights, IN has a humid continental climate typical of the Midwest. The summers are hot and humid while the winters are cold and snowy. During the summer months, temperatures average in the high 80s with occasional spikes into the 90s. Winters often feature snowfall with temperatures ranging from 20-40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout all four seasons, making Kingsford Heights a great choice for outdoor activities year round.

Kingsford Heights, Indiana gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kingsford Heights averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Kingsford Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kingsford Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kingsford Heights is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Indiana.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Kingsford Heights, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKingsford Heights, IndianaUnited States
  39.8 in.38.1 in.
  42.0 in.27.8 in.
  138.9 days106.2 days
  172 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  16.2°21.7°
  6.87
  3.54.3
  725 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 Kingsford Heights with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In Kingsford Heights, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kingsford Heights are June, September and August.
In Kingsford Heights, there are 8.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kingsford Heights with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Kingsford Heights, there are 127.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Kingsford Heights, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Kingsford Heights 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.
July is the wettest month in Kingsford Heights with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 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 39.8 inches in Kingsford Heights means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
January is the rainiest month in Kingsford Heights with 13.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 138.9 rainy days annually in Kingsford Heights, which is one of the rainiest places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.0 inches in Kingsford Heights means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Kingsford Heights with 14.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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