Marengo, IN Climate


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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Crawford County / Marengo / Zip Codes
Marengo, IN has a humid continental climate which typically includes hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 51°F and the hottest month is July with an average temperature of 74°F. Winters are usually cold with the coldest month being January at an average temperature of 31°F. Precipitation in Marengo averages 41 inches a year, with the wettest months being spring and summer. Snowfall typically ranges from 20 to 30 inches per year with the snowiest months being January and February.

Marengo, Indiana gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marengo averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Marengo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marengo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marengo is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Marengo, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMarengo, IndianaUnited States
  47.1 in.38.1 in.
  12.4 in.27.8 in.
  107.0 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  594 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 Marengo with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In Marengo, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marengo are May, September and June.
In Marengo, there are 26.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marengo with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Marengo, there are 110.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Marengo, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Marengo during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Marengo.
May is the wettest month in Marengo with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Marengo means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Marengo with 10.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 107.0 rainy days annually in Marengo, which is one of the least rainy places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.4 inches in Marengo means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Marengo with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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