Van Bibber Lake, IN Climate


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Van Bibber Lake, IN has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm to hot with generally high humidity levels and occasional thunderstorms. Winters are cold with moderate snowfall and occasional lake effect snow on the east side of the lake. The average temperature ranges from highs around 78°F in the summer to lows around 19°F in the winter. Precipitation is plentiful year-round, averaging 38 inches annually.

Van Bibber Lake, Indiana gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Van Bibber Lake averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Van Bibber Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Van Bibber Lake 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Van Bibber Lake, 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 Van Bibber Lake with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Van Bibber Lake, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Van Bibber Lake are September, June and May.
In Van Bibber Lake, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Van Bibber Lake with an average of 17.5°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Van Bibber Lake, there are 124.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Van Bibber Lake, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Van Bibber Lake but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Van Bibber Lake are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Van Bibber Lake with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Van Bibber Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Van Bibber Lake with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in Van Bibber Lake, 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 19.7 inches in Van Bibber Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Van Bibber Lake with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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