Jay County, IN Climate

Jay County, Indiana has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and moderate spring and autumn seasons. Precipitation is relatively common throughout the year, with ample rainfall in spring and summer months, as well as average snowfall amounts in winter. Winters in Jay County are known for being quite cold, with temperatures commonly falling below freezing between the months of November and March. Summers are usually warm and humid, with daytime temperatures reaching into the upper 80s or lower 90s on average. Overall, Jay County experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year.

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

Jay County averages 22 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 Jay County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jay County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

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

Climate	Jay, Indiana	United States
	38.8 in.	38.1 in.
	22.2 in.	27.8 in.
	119.2 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	83.7°	85.8°
	17.5°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.5	4.3
	914 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 Jay County with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Jay County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jay County are September, June and August.

In Jay County, there are 10.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jay County with an average of 17.5°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Jay County, there are 124.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Jay County, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Jay 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 Jay County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 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 38.8 inches in Jay County means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Jay County with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 119.2 rainy days annually in Jay County, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.2 inches in Jay County means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Jay County with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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