Noble County, IN Climate

Noble County, IN has a humid continental climate with hot humid summers and cold winters. The county experiences four distinct seasons with average temperatures ranging from 26 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 75 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual total of approximately 35 inches. Snowfall in Noble County averages about 24 inches per year, with the heaviest months being December and February. During the summer months, humidity levels can be quite high due to the proximity of Lake Michigan which moderates local temperatures and contributes to more precipitation.

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

Noble County averages 29 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 Noble County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Noble 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

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

Climate	Noble, Indiana	United States
	39.0 in.	38.1 in.
	29.3 in.	27.8 in.
	119.4 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	83.1°	85.8°
	16.2°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.3	4.3
	928 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 Noble County with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Noble County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Noble County are June, September and August.

In Noble County, there are 6.4 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 Noble County with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Noble County, there are 132.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

In Noble County, there are 5.2 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 Noble 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.

June is the wettest month in Noble County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in Noble County means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Noble County with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 119.4 rainy days annually in Noble 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.3 inches in Noble County means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Noble County with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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