Somerville, IN Climate


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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Gibson County / Somerville / Zip Codes
Somerville, IN has a humid continental climate that is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30s Celsius) while winters tend to be overcast and chilly with temperatures dipping down as low as 10°F (-12°C). Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, and snowfall can range from light to heavy depending on the winter season. In addition, wind speeds tend to remain relatively low which makes for pleasant days throughout the year.

Somerville, Indiana gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Somerville averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Somerville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Somerville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Somerville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSomerville, IndianaUnited States
  47.9 in.38.1 in.
  11.1 in.27.8 in.
  113.1 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  87.4°85.8°
  21.5°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  469 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 Somerville with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In Somerville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Somerville are September, May and June.
In Somerville, there are 29.1 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 Somerville with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Somerville, there are 103.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Somerville, there are 2.6 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 Somerville 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 Somerville.
May is the wettest month in Somerville with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Somerville means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Somerville with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 113.1 rainy days annually in Somerville, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.1 inches in Somerville means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. December is the snowiest month in Somerville with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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