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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Perry County / Tell City / Zip Codes
Tell City, IN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid-60s to the low 80s. Winters in Tell City are cold, with average temperatures rarely climbing above freezing. The area receives an average of 39 inches of snow annually, making it a great place for winter sports enthusiasts. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with spring and summer usually being the wettest months.

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

Tell City averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Tell City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tell City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tell City is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

7.5 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Tell City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTell City, IndianaUnited States
  47.8 in.38.1 in.
  8.0 in.27.8 in.
  112.2 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  87.7°85.8°
  25.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  420 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 Tell City with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In Tell City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tell City are May, September and June.
In Tell City, there are 29.8 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 Tell City with an average of 25.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Tell City, there are 84.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Tell City, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Tell City 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 Tell City.
May is the wettest month in Tell City with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Tell City means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Tell City with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 112.2 rainy days annually in Tell City, 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 8.0 inches in Tell City means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Tell City with 2.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I just got back from visiting Tell City for pre-retirement reasons and also looking for senior housing apts. and I was not dissappointed at all...great small town..very  More

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