DeKalb County, IN Climate

DeKalb County, IN has a predominantly humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is approximately 51 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average high in summer is around 82 degrees and the average low in winter is around 21 degrees. With an average of almost 37 inches of precipitation per year, DeKalb County experiences more wet days than dry. Snowfall can be significant during winter months, averaging about 25 inches annually.

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

DeKalb County averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in DeKalb County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

DeKalb 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 16
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for DeKalb County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Indiana.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

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

Climate	DeKalb, Indiana	United States
	38.1 in.	38.1 in.
	32.6 in.	27.8 in.
	120.2 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	83.4°	85.8°
	16.3°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.6	4.3
	878 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 DeKalb County with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In DeKalb County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for DeKalb County are June, September and August.

In DeKalb County, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for DeKalb County with an average of 16.3°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In DeKalb County, there are 134.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

In DeKalb County, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in DeKalb County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.

May is the wettest month in DeKalb County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 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 38.1 inches in DeKalb County means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

December is the rainiest month in DeKalb County with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in DeKalb County, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.6 inches in DeKalb County means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in DeKalb County with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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