Newton County, IN Climate

Newton, IN County has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the wintertime ranges from mid-20s to low 40s Fahrenheit while summer temperatures range from mid-50s to low 80s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with snowfall occurring during the winter months and rain during the summer months. Humidity levels are generally high throughout the year as well. The area experiences all four seasons with each season lasting approximately three months. Spring brings mild temperatures and blooming flowers while fall brings cooler temperatures and colorful foliage.

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

Newton County averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Newton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 15
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.8 Winter

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

Climate	Newton, Indiana	United States
	38.9 in.	38.1 in.
	22.5 in.	27.8 in.
	111.4 days	106.2 days
	184 days	205 days
	84.3°	85.8°
	15.4°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.8	4.3
	674 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 Newton County with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Newton County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newton County are September, June and August.

In Newton County, there are 15.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newton County with an average of 15.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

In Newton County, there are 129.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Newton County, there are 9.0 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 Newton 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.

July is the wettest month in Newton County 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 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Newton County means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Newton County with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 111.4 rainy days annually in Newton County, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.5 inches in Newton County means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Newton County with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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