West Terre Haute, IN Climate


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West Terre Haute, IN has a generally mild climate with hot and humid summers, cold winters and plenty of rainfall throughout the year. Summer temperatures can reach as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) while winter lows dip down to 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-7 Celsius). Rainfall usually averages out to around 42 inches per year, while snowfall is typically around 18 inches. The area is known for moderate thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes due to its location in the Midwest, although these are usually short-lived. Overall, the climate in West Terre Haute is comfortable and pleasant most of the year.

West Terre Haute, Indiana gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Terre Haute averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in West Terre Haute. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Terre Haute gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West 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, June and May are the most pleasant months in West Terre Haute, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Terre Haute, IndianaUnited States
  44.5 in.38.1 in.
  17.8 in.27.8 in.
  110.3 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  469 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 West Terre Haute with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In West Terre Haute, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Terre Haute are September, May and June.
In West Terre Haute, there are 22.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Terre Haute with an average of 19.8°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In West Terre Haute, there are 109.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In West 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 West 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 West Terre Haute.
May is the wettest month in West Terre Haute with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in West Terre Haute means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in West Terre Haute with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 110.3 rainy days annually in West 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 17.8 inches in West Terre Haute means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in West Terre Haute with 6.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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