Fountain County, IN Climate

Fountain County, IN has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is roughly 53°F (12°C). Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with an average of approximately 45 inches (114 cm) per year. Snowfall is also common, with about 16 inches (41 cm) of snow each winter. Spring and fall are milder than the other two seasons, with temperatures ranging from the low 40s to the mid-70s. The county experiences very few extreme weather events such as tornadoes or hurricanes.

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

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

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Fountain County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fountain 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter

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

Climate	Fountain, Indiana	United States
	40.4 in.	38.1 in.
	19.5 in.	27.8 in.
	113.1 days	106.2 days
	187 days	205 days
	84.5°	85.8°
	17.3°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	658 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 Fountain County with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Fountain County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fountain County are September, June and May.

In Fountain County, there are 15.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fountain County with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Fountain County, there are 120.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In Fountain County, there are 7.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

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

May is the wettest month in Fountain County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in Fountain County means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Fountain County with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 113.1 rainy days annually in Fountain County, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.5 inches in Fountain County means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Fountain County with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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