Kosciusko County, IN Climate

Kosciusko County, Indiana has a humid-continental climate characterized by hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average winter temperature is around 24°F and the average summer temperature is around 75°F. Precipitation tends to be evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 42 inches annually. Snowfall can occur from late October through April and usually totals between 25 to 30 inches for the winter season. Due to its location in northern Indiana, Kosciusko County experiences four distinct seasons which create a diverse landscape throughout the year.

Kosciusko County, Indiana gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kosciusko County averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Kosciusko County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kosciusko County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Kosciusko 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 Kosciusko County with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Kosciusko County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kosciusko County are June, September and August.

In Kosciusko County, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kosciusko County with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Kosciusko County, there are 128.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Kosciusko County, there are 5.7 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 Kosciusko 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 Kosciusko County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Kosciusko County means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Kosciusko County with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 123.7 rainy days annually in Kosciusko County, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.0 inches in Kosciusko County means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Kosciusko County with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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