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United States / Indiana / Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson Metro Area / Hendricks County / North Salem / Zip Codes
North Salem, IN has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold and dry winters. The average temperature in summer is around 83°F (28°C), while the average temperature in winter is around 19°F (-7°C). Precipitation is fairly even throughout the year, with most months receiving 3-4 inches of rain or snow. Spring and autumn are generally mild, with temperatures in the mid 50s to low 70s (12-23°C). North Salem experiences all four seasons, providing a range of activities for residents to enjoy year round.

North Salem, Indiana gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in North Salem. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Salem gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 18
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in North Salem, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Salem, IndianaUnited States
  42.5 in.38.1 in.
  16.2 in.27.8 in.
  111.5 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  17.5°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  896 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 North Salem with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In North Salem, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Salem are September, June and August.
In North Salem, there are 9.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Salem with an average of 17.5°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In North Salem, there are 123.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In North Salem, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in North Salem but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in North Salem are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in North Salem with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in North Salem means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in North Salem with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in North Salem, which is less rainy 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.2 inches in North Salem means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in North Salem with 5.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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