Huntington County, IN Climate

Huntington, IN County has a humid continental climate with cold and snowy winters, and hot and humid summers. The average winter low temperature is around 19°F while the summer high temperature is approximately 81°F. Average monthly precipitation ranges from 1.75 inches in January to 3.9 inches in May. Throughout the year, Huntington enjoys an average of 34 days of sunshine. The county also experiences strong winds speeds of up to 35 MPH, however severe weather like tornadoes are rare occurrences here due to its location in north central Indiana.

Huntington County, Indiana gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Huntington County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Huntington County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Huntington County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Indiana.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

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

Climate	Huntington, Indiana	United States
	39.3 in.	38.1 in.
	28.0 in.	27.8 in.
	124.7 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	84.3°	85.8°
	17.2°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.6	4.3
	806 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 Huntington County with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Huntington County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Huntington County are September, June and August.

In Huntington County, there are 12.8 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 Huntington County with an average of 17.2°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Huntington County, there are 129.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Huntington 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 Huntington 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 Huntington County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in Huntington County means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Huntington County with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in Huntington 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 28.0 inches in Huntington County means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Huntington County with 8.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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