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United States / Indiana / Terre Haute Metro Area / Clay County / Staunton / Zip Codes
Staunton, IN has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 54 degrees Fahrenheit, with January being the coldest month and July being the hottest. Average precipitation amounts in Staunton are around 40 inches per year. Snowfall usually occurs from late November to early March, with an average of 19 inches annually. Humidity levels are generally high throughout the year due to its location in the Midwest region of the United States.

Staunton, Indiana gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Staunton averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Staunton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Staunton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Staunton with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Staunton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Staunton are September, May and June.
In Staunton, there are 20.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Staunton with an average of 19.8°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Staunton, there are 110.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Staunton, there are 3.6 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 Staunton 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 Staunton.
May is the wettest month in Staunton with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Staunton means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Staunton with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in Staunton, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in Staunton means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Staunton with 6.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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