Vera Cruz, IN Climate


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The climate in Vera Cruz, IN is generally mild and pleasant, with four distinct seasons. During the spring months, temperatures range from the low 40s to the high 60s Fahrenheit. Summers in Vera Cruz are typically hot and humid, with average highs ranging from 75 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The fall months offer cooler temperatures than those of summer, however they still remain relatively mild with low temperatures typically ranging from 45 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit and highs reaching up to 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters bring moderate cold weather and abundant snowfall; average lows plunge into the 20s while highs reach an average of 35-45 degrees Fahrenheit.

Vera Cruz, Indiana gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vera Cruz averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Vera Cruz. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vera Cruz gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Vera Cruz, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVera Cruz, IndianaUnited States
  38.3 in.38.1 in.
  26.0 in.27.8 in.
  126.9 days106.2 days
  181 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  77
  3.34.3
  827 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 Vera Cruz with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Vera Cruz, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vera Cruz are September, June and August.
In Vera Cruz, there are 11.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vera Cruz with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Vera Cruz, there are 125.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Vera Cruz, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Vera Cruz 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.
July is the wettest month in Vera Cruz with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Vera Cruz means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Vera Cruz with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 126.9 rainy days annually in Vera Cruz, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.0 inches in Vera Cruz means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Vera Cruz with 7.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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