Harrison County, IN Climate

Harrison County, IN has a moderate climate that is typically mild and humid. Summers are usually hot with temperatures reaching into the low 80s, while winters can range from cold to mild. Rainfall is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, though snowfall can be significant during winter months. Spring and fall tend to be pleasant, although thunderstorms are prevalent in both seasons. Overall, Harrison County has a pleasant climate that is ideal for outdoor activities like camping and fishing.

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

Harrison County averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Harrison County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrison County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Harrison County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

7.9 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

Climate	Harrison, Indiana	United States
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	87.1°	85.8°
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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.

August is the hottest month for Harrison County with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Harrison County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harrison County are May, September and June.

In Harrison County, there are 26.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harrison County with an average of 23.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In Harrison County, there are 99.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Harrison County, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

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

May is the wettest month in Harrison County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Harrison County means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Harrison County with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in Harrison 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.4 inches in Harrison County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Harrison County with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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