Spencer, IN Climate


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Spencer, IN has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average temperature in the winter months is around 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are fairly consistent throughout the year, but the city does experience occasional snowfall during winter. On average, Spencer sees about 40 inches of rainfall each year. Humidity levels remain relatively high throughout the year as well, making it important to be prepared for warm and muggy weather when visiting Spencer.

Spencer, Indiana gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spencer averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Spencer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spencer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Spencer, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSpencer, IndianaUnited States
  46.4 in.38.1 in.
  14.9 in.27.8 in.
  114.5 days106.2 days
  184 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  19.0°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  564 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 Spencer with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Spencer, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spencer are September, June and May.
In Spencer, there are 12.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Spencer with an average of 19.0°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Spencer, there are 123.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Spencer, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Spencer but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Spencer.
May is the wettest month in Spencer with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 46.4 inches in Spencer means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Spencer with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 114.5 rainy days annually in Spencer, 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 14.9 inches in Spencer means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Spencer with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

All the schools within this county do the best they can with what little funding is available to them. The high school was not the best in preparing students for  More

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Over 15 years ago

Rural, appalacia-like topography, beautiful country, mostly poor but varied, nice people, good services, reasonable cost of living, typical midwest weather -  More

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