Pike County, IN Climate

Pike, IN County has a humid continental climate, experiencing hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The area receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation per year, with most of the rain falling in the late spring and early summer months. During the winter months, temperatures can dip into the single digits while snowfall averages over 35 inches annually. Summers are usually warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the middle to high 80s for most days during July and August.

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

Pike County averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Pike County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pike County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Pike 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 Pike County with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Pike County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pike County are September, May and June.

In Pike County, there are 26.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pike County with an average of 22.2°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Pike County, there are 99.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Pike County, there are 2.5 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 Pike 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 Pike County.

May is the wettest month in Pike County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Pike County means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Pike County with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 107.1 rainy days annually in Pike County, which is one of the least rainy 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 10.0 inches in Pike County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Pike County with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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