Lowell, IN Climate


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Lowell, IN has a humid continental climate, which means that it experiences all four seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s on average. In the winter months, temperatures can dip into the single digits with occasional snowfall. Spring brings mild temperatures and lots of rain while autumn is typically mild and dry. The city experiences roughly 39 inches of precipitation per year with most of this occurring in the spring and summer months. Lowell is also known to experience occasional thunderstorms throughout the year.

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

Lowell averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Lowell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lowell 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 16
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lowell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLowell, IndianaUnited States
  39.6 in.38.1 in.
  23.5 in.27.8 in.
  115.4 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  15.6°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  669 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 Lowell with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Lowell, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lowell are September, June and August.
In Lowell, there are 13.6 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 Lowell with an average of 15.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Indiana.
In Lowell, there are 130.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Lowell, there are 9.1 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 Lowell 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.
June is the wettest month in Lowell with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Lowell means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Lowell with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in Lowell, which is less rainy 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 23.5 inches in Lowell means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Lowell with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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