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United States / Indiana / New Castle Metro Area / Henry County / Straughn / Zip Codes
Straughn, IN has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Average annual snowfall is about 28 inches while summers are generally sunny and precipitation is sparse. Summers typically reach temperatures in the high 80s and low 90s while winter temperatures usually hover around the mid to low 20s. Spring and fall are transitional seasons with temperatures ranging between 40-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Overall, Straughn experiences mild weather year round with regular seasonal changes throughout the year.

Straughn, Indiana gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Straughn averages 24 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 Straughn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Straughn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 18
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Straughn is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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

  ClimateStraughn, IndianaUnited States
  43.5 in.38.1 in.
  24.4 in.27.8 in.
  124.7 days106.2 days
  184 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  17.7°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  1079 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 Straughn with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Straughn, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Straughn are September, June and August.
In Straughn, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Straughn with an average of 17.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Straughn, there are 126.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Straughn, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Straughn 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.
May is the wettest month in Straughn with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Straughn means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
April is the rainiest month in Straughn with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in Straughn, which is rainier 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 24.4 inches in Straughn means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Straughn with 8.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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