Mexico, IN Climate


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Mexico, Indiana has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The average annual temperature is around 54°F (12°C) with temperatures varying from an average low of 33°F (1°C) in January to an average high of 76°F (24°C) in July. Average snowfall is 37 inches (94 cm) while the average annual rainfall is 44.25 inches (112 cm). During summer months, there are frequent thunderstorms that can bring heavy rain and occasionally hail or strong winds. Spring usually brings pleasant weather, although temperatures can vary greatly from day to day.

Mexico, Indiana gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Mexico. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mexico 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 16
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mexico 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 Mexico, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMexico, IndianaUnited States
  40.9 in.38.1 in.
  27.7 in.27.8 in.
  119.7 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  16.4°21.7°
  77
  3.44.3
  702 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 Mexico with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Mexico, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mexico are September, June and August.
In Mexico, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mexico with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Mexico, there are 129.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Mexico, there are 7.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mexico 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 Mexico with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 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 40.9 inches in Mexico means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Mexico with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in Mexico, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.7 inches in Mexico means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Mexico with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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