Grant County, IN Climate

Grant County, Indiana, experiences a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dropping to the mid-20s. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 37 inches annually. In the springtime, thunderstorms often bring heavy rains and occasional tornadoes. The area also receives several snowfalls during the winter months. Overall, Grant County has mild weather that is pleasant for most of the year.

Grant County, Indiana gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grant County averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Grant County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grant County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grant County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

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

In Grant 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 Grant County with an average of 17.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In Grant County, there are 122.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In Grant 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 Grant 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.

May is the wettest month in Grant County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Grant County means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Grant County with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in Grant County, which is rainier 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.3 inches in Grant County means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Grant County with 7.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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