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United States / Indiana / Terre Haute Metro Area / Vigo County / Terre Haute / Zip Codes
Terre Haute, IN has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures range from the high 70s to the low 90s Fahrenheit (24–33°C), with occasional heat waves pushing temperatures into the 100s. Winters tend to alternate between cold spells and milder times, with occasional light snowfall. The yearly precipitation is approximately 41 inches (1041 mm). Spring and autumn are short but moderate in temperature and humidity.

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

Terre Haute averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Terre Haute. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Terre Haute gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Terre Haute is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.2 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Terre Haute, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTerre Haute, IndianaUnited States
  44.0 in.38.1 in.
  16.1 in.27.8 in.
  112.7 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  86.7°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  499 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 Terre Haute with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Terre Haute, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Terre Haute are September, May and June.
In Terre Haute, there are 21.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Terre Haute with an average of 19.8°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Terre Haute, there are 109.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Terre Haute, there are 3.5 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 Terre Haute 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 Terre Haute.
May is the wettest month in Terre Haute with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Terre Haute means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Terre Haute with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 112.7 rainy days annually in Terre Haute, 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 16.1 inches in Terre Haute means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Terre Haute with 6.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Stephen · St. Paul, MN
Average place but has good potential
Over 3 years ago

I lived in Terre Haute from 1980 to 2005, and have lived in 7 states and one other country since then. Terre Haute's my hometown. I had a mostly happy, normal  More

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K · West Terre Haute, IN
A horrible place
Over 4 years ago

This town’s terrible no roads the government is corrupt and the elections are rigged stay far away even the people here hate this town  More

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Bp · Terre Haute, IN
Great place for a family, great place for a corpor
Over 12 years ago

I read varied reviews when I moved here from the east coast 3 years ago - some good, some not so good. Now I feel I can give a reasonable reflection that I hope will be  More

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