Randolph County, IN Climate

Randolph County in Indiana has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. Summers are usually sunny with afternoon thunderstorms common. Winters are cold with snowfall most years and temperatures often reaching below freezing. The area receives an average of four inches of precipitation per month, with the most rain falling from April to June. The county experiences four distinct seasons, with spring and fall offering pleasant weather as temperatures moderate between hot and cold.

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

Randolph County averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Randolph County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Randolph County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter

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

Climate	Randolph, Indiana	United States
	39.4 in.	38.1 in.
	19.8 in.	27.8 in.
	119.5 days	106.2 days
	178 days	205 days
	83.4°	85.8°
	17.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.7	4.3
	1089 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 Randolph County with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Randolph County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Randolph County are September, June and August.

In Randolph County, there are 9.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Randolph County with an average of 17.5°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Randolph County, there are 125.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Randolph County, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Randolph 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.

June is the wettest month in Randolph County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in Randolph County means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Randolph County with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 119.5 rainy days annually in Randolph County, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.8 inches in Randolph County means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Randolph County with 5.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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