Carroll County, IN Climate

Carroll County, IN has a humid continental climate. The summers are generally hot and humid while the winters tend to be cold and snowy. The average temperature in the summer is around 76 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter it hovers around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 36 inches of precipitation annually, mostly occurring from May to September. Both thunderstorms and snowstorms are common in Carroll County during these months. Winters tend to bring significant snowfall, averaging around 30 inches annually. Springtime is mild and pleasant with blooms of wildflowers and blooming trees throughout the county.

Carroll County, Indiana gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Carroll County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carroll County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 17
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter

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

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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 Carroll County with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Carroll County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carroll County are September, June and August.

In Carroll County, there are 12.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carroll County with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Carroll County, there are 124.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Carroll County, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Carroll 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 Carroll County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in Carroll County means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Carroll County with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Carroll 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.5 inches in Carroll County means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Carroll County with 7.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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