Newport, IN Climate


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Newport, IN has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. Summers are characterized by temperatures in the mid to upper 80s during the day and mild evenings that are usually around 60 degrees. Winters can often have below-freezing temperatures and snowfall throughout the season. Spring and fall seasons tend to be mild with sunny days and moderate temperatures. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with rain becoming more frequent during spring and summer months.

Newport, Indiana gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newport averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Newport. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newport 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Newport, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNewport, IndianaUnited States
  44.2 in.38.1 in.
  16.2 in.27.8 in.
  107.2 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  528 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 Newport with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Newport, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newport are September, May and June.
In Newport, there are 21.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newport with an average of 18.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Newport, there are 113.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Newport, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Newport 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 Newport.
May is the wettest month in Newport with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in Newport means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Newport with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in Newport, which is one of the least rainy places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.2 inches in Newport means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Newport with 5.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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