Vanderburgh County, IN Climate

Vanderburgh, IN County has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in summer is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit with an average low temperature of around 65 degrees Fahrenheit. In winter, temperatures can drop as low as 20 degrees Fahrenheit and climb to highs of up to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year while snowfall occurs from November through March. The county experiences an average of about 33 inches of rain annually with around 18 inches of snow.

Vanderburgh County, Indiana gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vanderburgh County averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Vanderburgh County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vanderburgh County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 5.8 Winter

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

Climate	Vanderburgh, Indiana	United States
	46.3 in.	38.1 in.
	10.6 in.	27.8 in.
	113.0 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	89.1°	85.8°
	25.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.2	4.3
	420 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.

August is the hottest month for Vanderburgh County with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In Vanderburgh County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vanderburgh County are May, September and October.

In Vanderburgh County, there are 45.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vanderburgh County with an average of 25.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In Vanderburgh County, there are 81.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In Vanderburgh County, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Vanderburgh 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 Vanderburgh County.

May is the wettest month in Vanderburgh County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Vanderburgh County means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Vanderburgh County with 12.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 113.0 rainy days annually in Vanderburgh County, which is less rainy than most 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 10.6 inches in Vanderburgh County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Vanderburgh County with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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