Morristown, IN Climate


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Morristown, IN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75°F and in the winter months it usually drops to around 20°F. The area receives an average of 36 inches of rainfall per year, with occasional snowfall throughout the winter. Generally speaking, the climate is quite pleasant throughout the year, with temperatures rarely reaching extremes.

Morristown, Indiana gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Morristown averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Morristown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morristown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Morristown is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Morristown, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMorristown, IndianaUnited States
  44.5 in.38.1 in.
  20.4 in.27.8 in.
  121.9 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  19.5°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  833 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 Morristown with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Morristown, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morristown are September, June and May.
In Morristown, there are 13.3 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 Morristown with an average of 19.5°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Morristown, there are 115.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Morristown, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Morristown 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 Morristown with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in Morristown means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
April is the rainiest month in Morristown with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in Morristown, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.4 inches in Morristown means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Morristown with 7.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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