Marshall County, IN Climate

Marshall County, IN has a humid continental climate that is typical of much of the Midwest. Summers are hot and humid, with average highs in the mid-80s and lows around 60 degrees. Winters are cold with an average high of about 33 degrees and an average low near 15 degrees. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with snowfall typically occurring between November and April. The area generally experiences four distinct seasons, making it a great place to experience a variety of weather conditions.

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

Marshall County averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Marshall County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marshall County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 16
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marshall County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Indiana.

9 Summer - 4.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Marshall 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 Marshall County with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Marshall County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marshall County are June, September and August.

In Marshall County, there are 9.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marshall County with an average of 15.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

In Marshall County, there are 132.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

In Marshall 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 Marshall 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 Marshall 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 40.3 inches in Marshall County means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

December is the rainiest month in Marshall County with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 128.7 rainy days annually in Marshall County, which is one of the rainiest 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 42.7 inches in Marshall County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Marshall County with 14.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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