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United States / Indiana / Evansville Metro Area / Posey County / Mount Vernon / Zip Codes
Mount Vernon, IN has a pleasant climate year-round with warm summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 61°F, making it ideal for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, or visiting the local parks. The summer months tend to be slightly warmer than the rest of the year with an average temperature of 77°F in July. Winters in Mount Vernon are mild and usually do not dip below freezing with the coldest temperatures averaging about 27°F in January. Overall, Mount Vernon offers a comfortable climate and plenty of sunshine throughout most parts of the year.

Mount Vernon, Indiana gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mount Vernon averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Mount Vernon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Vernon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Mount Vernon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMount Vernon, IndianaUnited States
  46.4 in.38.1 in.
  9.1 in.27.8 in.
  108.1 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  89.4°85.8°
  26.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  397 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 Mount Vernon with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In Mount Vernon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Vernon are May, September and October.
In Mount Vernon, there are 44.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Vernon with an average of 26.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Mount Vernon, there are 72.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Mount Vernon, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon.
May is the wettest month in Mount Vernon with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Mount Vernon means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Mount Vernon with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in Mount Vernon, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.1 inches in Mount Vernon means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Mount Vernon with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Matt · Mount Vernon, IN
Great small city
Over 13 years ago

School system rated within top 6% of ALL U.S. high schools. Low crime rate, friendly people, and good sense of community. Limited restaurants and entertainment, but  More

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