Hendricks County, IN Climate

Hendricks County, IN has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 52 degrees Fahrenheit, with the hottest months of June, July, and August averaging 82 degrees Fahrenheit. During winter months, the temperatures can get as low as 16 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly evenly spread throughout the year with an average of 40 inches annually. Hendricks County typically receives snowfall from November to March with an average of 25 inches per season.

Hendricks County, Indiana gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hendricks 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 Hendricks County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hendricks County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 19
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hendricks 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 Hendricks 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 Hendricks County with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Hendricks County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hendricks County are September, June and August.

In Hendricks County, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hendricks County with an average of 19.2°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Hendricks County, there are 111.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Hendricks County, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Hendricks 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 Hendricks County are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Hendricks County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in Hendricks County means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Hendricks County with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in Hendricks 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 20.0 inches in Hendricks County means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Hendricks County with 6.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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