Greene County, IN Climate

Greene, IN County has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 78 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant in Greene, IN County throughout the year, with an average of 38 inches per year. Snowfall in the winter months is common, though it typically does not accumulate to extreme amounts. Overall, Greene, IN County has a pleasant climate that is conducive to outdoor activities all year round.

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

Greene County averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Greene County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greene 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greene County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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

Climate	Greene, Indiana	United States
	46.1 in.	38.1 in.
	12.3 in.	27.8 in.
	113.6 days	106.2 days
	192 days	205 days
	85.7°	85.8°
	20.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.7	4.3
	595 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 Greene County with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Greene County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greene County are September, May and June.

In Greene County, there are 17.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greene County with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Greene County, there are 106.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Greene County, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

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

May is the wettest month in Greene County with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Greene County means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Greene County with 12.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in Greene 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 12.3 inches in Greene County means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Greene County with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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