Wallace, IN Climate


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The climate in Wallace, IN is characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold, snowy winters. Summers are generally long and muggy with temperatures ranging from the upper 70s to mid 90s. Winters are typically cold but mild with temperatures ranging from the low 20s to mid 30s. Snowfall is common during winter months although snowfall totals can vary greatly across the region. Precipitation is also frequent and heavy throughout the year, with roughly 38 inches of rain each year. Wallace experiences all four seasons, making it a great place for outdoor activities during any season.

Wallace, Indiana gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wallace averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Wallace. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wallace gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Wallace, 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 Wallace with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Wallace, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wallace are September, June and August.
In Wallace, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wallace with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Wallace, there are 125.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Wallace, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Wallace 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.
May is the wettest month in Wallace with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Wallace means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Wallace with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in Wallace, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.8 inches in Wallace means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Wallace with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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