New Salisbury, IN Climate


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New Salisbury, IN has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot summers and cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures average between 75 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are mild with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-30s to the mid-50s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around 45 inches annually. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms during the summer months and snowfall in winter. Additionally, New Salisbury experiences considerable humidity due to its proximity to the Ohio River.

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

New Salisbury averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in New Salisbury. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Salisbury 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 23
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Salisbury is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

8.1 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in New Salisbury, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Salisbury, IndianaUnited States
  44.8 in.38.1 in.
  10.8 in.27.8 in.
  107.0 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  86.8°85.8°
  22.8°21.7°
  7.37
  3.94.3
  725 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.

August is the hottest month for New Salisbury with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In New Salisbury, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Salisbury are May, September and June.
In New Salisbury, there are 24.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Salisbury with an average of 22.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In New Salisbury, there are 104.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In New Salisbury, there are 2.4 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 New Salisbury 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 New Salisbury.
May is the wettest month in New Salisbury with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in New Salisbury means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in New Salisbury with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 107.0 rainy days annually in New Salisbury, which is one of the least rainy places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.8 inches in New Salisbury means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in New Salisbury with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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