Boone County, IN Climate

Boone County, IN enjoys mild temperatures year round, with average summer highs reaching into the mid 80s and winter lows dipping into the low 20s. The county is located in a region that experiences four distinct seasons, with abundant rainfall and occasional snowfall throughout the year. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, while summers are generally warm and humid. Spring and autumn provide pleasant temperatures in between the two extremes, making Boone County an ideal location for outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, camping, and biking.

Boone County, Indiana gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Boone County averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Boone County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boone County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Boone County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Boone County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Boone, Indiana	United States
	42.0 in.	38.1 in.
	18.4 in.	27.8 in.
	116.4 days	106.2 days
	187 days	205 days
	83.9°	85.8°
	18.3°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.7	4.3
	922 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 Boone County with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Boone County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boone County are September, June and August.

In Boone County, there are 10.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Boone County with an average of 18.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In Boone County, there are 117.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In Boone County, there are 6.1 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 Boone County 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 Boone County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in Boone County means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Boone County with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 116.4 rainy days annually in Boone County, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.4 inches in Boone County means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Boone County with 6.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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