North Terre Haute, IN Climate


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North Terre Haute, IN experiences a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures often exceeding 80°F. Winters are generally cold with temperatures commonly dipping below freezing. Precipitation is fairly regular throughout the year, making for four distinct seasons. The spring season tends to be wetter than the other three, while the fall season is usually drier than the others. Snowfall is possible in winter months but rarely accumulates more than a few inches at once.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in North Terre Haute, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Terre Haute, IndianaUnited States
  44.5 in.38.1 in.
  17.7 in.27.8 in.
  110.3 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  495 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 Terre Haute with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In North Terre Haute, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Terre Haute are September, May and June.
In North Terre Haute, there are 21.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Terre Haute with an average of 19.8°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In North Terre Haute, there are 109.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In North Terre Haute, there are 3.5 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 North Terre Haute 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 North Terre Haute.
May is the wettest month in North Terre Haute with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in North Terre Haute means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in North Terre Haute with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 110.3 rainy days annually in North Terre Haute, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.7 inches in North Terre Haute means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in North Terre Haute with 6.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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