Howard County, IN Climate

Howard County, Indiana has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, usually reaching temperatures in the mid 80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and wet with temperatures dropping into the teens or lower at night. Spring and autumn both bring moderate temperatures combined with plenty of rain. Snowfall is light to moderate, but can be heavier in some years. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms during the warmer months, particularly during summertime.

Howard County, Indiana gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Howard County averages 30 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 Howard County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Howard County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 17
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

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

Climate	Howard, Indiana	United States
	42.0 in.	38.1 in.
	30.2 in.	27.8 in.
	119.8 days	106.2 days
	187 days	205 days
	83.8°	85.8°
	16.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.7	4.3
	819 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 Howard County with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Howard County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Howard County are September, June and August.

In Howard County, there are 11.9 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 Howard County with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Howard County, there are 126.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Howard County, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Howard 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.

July is the wettest month in Howard County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in Howard County means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

December is the rainiest month in Howard County with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 119.8 rainy days annually in Howard 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.2 inches in Howard County means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Howard County with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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