Scott County, IN Climate

Scott, IN County is situated in the Midwestern United States, meaning it experiences all four seasons. Summers tend to be hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s; however, the humidity often keeps temperatures feeling even warmer. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures falling into the 20s and 30s. Spring is mild and pleasant, with temperatures ranging from the 40s to 60s. Fall has warm days but cool nights as temperatures start to drop off. All in all, Scott IN County offers a variety of climates throughout the year for visitors to enjoy.

Scott County, Indiana gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scott County averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Scott County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scott County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Scott County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

8.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter

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

Climate	Scott, Indiana	United States
	46.6 in.	38.1 in.
	11.7 in.	27.8 in.
	94.5 days	106.2 days
	195 days	205 days
	85.9°	85.8°
	21.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	626 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 Scott County with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Scott County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scott County are September, May and June.

In Scott County, there are 21.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scott County with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Scott County, there are 115.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Scott County, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Scott County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Scott County.

May is the wettest month in Scott County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in Scott County means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Scott County with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 94.5 rainy days annually in Scott County, which is one of the least rainy places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.7 inches in Scott County means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Scott County with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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