Tennyson, IN Climate


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Tennyson, IN has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold and snowy winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low in the winter is around 23 degrees Fahrenheit, making for a large temperature range during the year. Precipitation is consistent throughout the year, with an average of about three inches per month. Snowfall accumulates to an annual average of around 25 inches each year. Despite its wide temperature range, Tennyson experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year and is a pleasant place to live.

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

Tennyson averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Tennyson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tennyson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Tennyson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Tennyson with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In Tennyson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tennyson are May, September and June.
In Tennyson, there are 29.7 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 Tennyson with an average of 24.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Tennyson, there are 88.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Tennyson, there are 1.5 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 Tennyson 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 Tennyson.
May is the wettest month in Tennyson with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Tennyson means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Tennyson with 11.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in Tennyson, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.4 inches in Tennyson means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Tennyson with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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