San Pierre, IN Climate


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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Starke County / San Pierre / Zip Codes
San Pierre, IN is located in Northwestern Indiana, and as such has a humid continental climate. Summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to the low 90s and occasional bouts of heavy rainfall. Winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures regularly dipping below freezing and snowfall amounts averaging around 20 inches annually. Spring brings mild weather with temperatures ranging from the upper 40s to the mid-70s while autumn features cool temperatures with highs in the low 60s on average. Overall, San Pierre has a changeable climate that provides a variety of seasonal experiences for its residents.

San Pierre, Indiana gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

San Pierre averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in San Pierre. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Pierre gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in San Pierre, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSan Pierre, IndianaUnited States
  40.3 in.38.1 in.
  23.2 in.27.8 in.
  105.3 days106.2 days
  173 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  16.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  696 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 San Pierre with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In San Pierre, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Pierre are September, June and August.
In San Pierre, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Pierre with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In San Pierre, there are 126.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In San Pierre, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in San Pierre but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in San Pierre with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in San Pierre means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in San Pierre with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 105.3 rainy days annually in San Pierre, which is one of the least rainy places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.2 inches in San Pierre means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in San Pierre with 8.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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