Wheeler, IN Climate


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Wheeler, IN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 81 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature in the winter is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall can range between 20-30 inches each year. The area receives an average of 3 to 4 inches of precipitation each month, most of which comes as rain during the spring and early summer months. Overall, Wheeler enjoys mild weather for much of the year that remains mostly comfortable for both outdoor activities and indoor relaxation.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wheeler is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Indiana.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Wheeler, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWheeler, IndianaUnited States
  39.6 in.38.1 in.
  38.9 in.27.8 in.
  120.2 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  666 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 Wheeler with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In Wheeler, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wheeler are June, August and September.
In Wheeler, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wheeler with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Wheeler, there are 120.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Wheeler, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Wheeler 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.
August is the wettest month in Wheeler with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Wheeler means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Wheeler with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in Wheeler, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.9 inches in Wheeler means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Wheeler with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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