Winfield, IN Climate


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Winfield, IN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures average around 80 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months, with extreme highs occasionally reaching into the mid 90s. In the winter, temperatures average around 30 degrees Fahrenheit, but can dip to as low as single digits during prolonged cold spells. Winfield experiences an average of 40 inches of rain per year and receives snowfall each winter. Overall, Winfield has a moderate climate that is generally comfortable year-round.

Winfield, Indiana gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Winfield averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Winfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Winfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWinfield, IndianaUnited States
  38.5 in.38.1 in.
  32.3 in.27.8 in.
  113.9 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  15.7°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  709 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 Winfield with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Winfield, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winfield are September, June and August.
In Winfield, there are 13.1 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 Winfield with an average of 15.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Indiana.
In Winfield, there are 128.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Winfield, there are 8.7 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 Winfield 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 Winfield with 4.5 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 38.5 inches in Winfield means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Winfield with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Winfield, which is less rainy 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.3 inches in Winfield means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Winfield with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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