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United States / Indiana / Terre Haute Metro Area / Vigo County / Shepardsville / Zip Codes
Shepardsville, IN has a humid continental climate, characterized by mild summers and cold winters. Summers are usually warm to hot in Shepardsville, with temperatures reaching an average of 86 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Winters can be cold and windy, with January temperatures averaging around 27 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is relatively abundant throughout the year, with average monthly values ranging from 2-4 inches in most months. Snowfall is also common during winter months, often falling as early as October and persisting through March or April.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shepardsville 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 Shepardsville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShepardsville, IndianaUnited States
  44.8 in.38.1 in.
  17.5 in.27.8 in.
  109.0 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  86.7°85.8°
  19.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  499 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 Shepardsville with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Shepardsville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shepardsville are September, May and June.
In Shepardsville, there are 23.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shepardsville with an average of 19.4°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Shepardsville, there are 110.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Shepardsville, there are 4.4 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 Shepardsville 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 Shepardsville.
May is the wettest month in Shepardsville with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in Shepardsville means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Shepardsville with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 109.0 rainy days annually in Shepardsville, 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 17.5 inches in Shepardsville means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Shepardsville with 6.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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