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United States / Indiana / Vincennes Metro Area / Knox County / Oaktown / Zip Codes
Oaktown, IN has a temperate climate, with temperatures ranging from the low to mid-80s during the summer season, and lows of around 20 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with spring bringing calm weather and mild temperatures. Summer is generally hot and humid, while fall brings cool days with chilly nights. Winters in Oaktown are typically cold and snowy, providing residents with plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities such as skiing and sledding. Precipitation levels remain fairly consistent throughout the year, making for excellent growing conditions for farms in the area.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Oaktown, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOaktown, IndianaUnited States
  45.2 in.38.1 in.
  11.8 in.27.8 in.
  110.6 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  21.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  476 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 Oaktown with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In Oaktown, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oaktown are September, May and June.
In Oaktown, there are 28.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oaktown with an average of 21.8°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Oaktown, there are 99.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Oaktown, there are 2.8 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 Oaktown 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 Oaktown.
May is the wettest month in Oaktown with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in Oaktown means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Oaktown with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 110.6 rainy days annually in Oaktown, 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 11.8 inches in Oaktown means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Oaktown with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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