Lake County, IN Climate

Lake County, IN experiences a humid continental climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The area has four distinct seasons and sees on average 39 inches of precipitation annually. Summers are typically hot with high humidity and temperatures in the mid 80s on average. Winters can be quite cold with temperatures dropping into the teens and twenties, accompanied by snowfall throughout the season. Spring brings mild weather, a gradual warming of temperatures, and blooming flowers. Fall is also mild with cooler temperatures gradually descending as winter approaches.

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

Lake County averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Lake County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lake 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 Lake County with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Lake County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake County are June, September and August.

In Lake 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 Lake County with an average of 17.2°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Lake County, there are 119.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In Lake County, there are 6.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Lake 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.

August is the wettest month in Lake County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 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 38.6 inches in Lake County means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Lake County with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 118.2 rainy days annually in Lake County, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.2 inches in Lake County means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Lake County with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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