La Fontaine, IN Climate


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La Fontaine, IN has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months temperatures can reach into the 80s while winter months often see temperatures drop into the teens. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year but snowfall tends to peak between December and March. Generally speaking, La Fontaine experiences mild winters with little snowfall accumulation, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities during all seasons.

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

La Fontaine averages 29 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 La Fontaine. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Fontaine gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in La Fontaine, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLa Fontaine, IndianaUnited States
  40.2 in.38.1 in.
  28.9 in.27.8 in.
  120.2 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  17.4°21.7°
  77
  3.44.3
  804 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 La Fontaine with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In La Fontaine, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Fontaine are September, June and August.
In La Fontaine, there are 13.9 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 La Fontaine with an average of 17.4°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In La Fontaine, there are 129.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In La Fontaine, there are 6.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in La Fontaine 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 La Fontaine with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in La Fontaine means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in La Fontaine with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in La Fontaine, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.9 inches in La Fontaine means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in La Fontaine with 8.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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