Mount Etna, IN Climate


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Mount Etna, IN has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. The average temperature in January is 28°F while the average temperature in July is 79°F. Precipitation levels throughout the year are relatively steady, with most of it falling as rain during the warmer months. Snowfall usually occurs between November and March, providing plenty of opportunities for winter recreational activities like skiing and snowmobiling. The climate in Mount Etna is ideal for outdoor activities all year round!

Mount Etna, Indiana gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mount Etna averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Mount Etna. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Etna gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 17
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mount Etna is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Indiana.

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

  ClimateMount Etna, IndianaUnited States
  39.0 in.38.1 in.
  29.0 in.27.8 in.
  125.1 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  17.2°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  810 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 Etna with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Mount Etna, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Etna are September, June and August.
In Mount Etna, there are 12.4 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 Mount Etna with an average of 17.2°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Mount Etna, there are 129.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Mount Etna, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mount Etna 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 Mount Etna with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 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 39.0 inches in Mount Etna means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Mount Etna with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 125.1 rainy days annually in Mount Etna, which is rainier 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 29.0 inches in Mount Etna means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Mount Etna with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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