Martin County, IN Climate

Martin, IN County has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 82 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature during the winter is around 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although there is typically more rain in June, July and August than other months. Snowfall can vary from year to year but usually averages around 8 inches per season. The area experiences some extreme weather conditions such as tornadoes and occasional severe thunderstorms, but overall it's a nice place to live with warm summers and relatively mild winters.

Martin County, Indiana gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Martin County averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Martin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Martin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Martin County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

8.1 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Martin 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 Martin County with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Martin County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Martin County are September, May and June.

In Martin County, there are 22.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Martin County with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Martin County, there are 105.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Martin County, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Martin County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Martin County.

May is the wettest month in Martin County with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Martin County means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Martin County with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 114.1 rainy days annually in Martin County, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.1 inches in Martin County means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Martin County with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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