Posey County, IN Climate

Posey County, IN has a mixture of humid continental and humid subtropical climate types. Summers are generally hot and humid, with temperatures averaging in the high 80s during the day. Winters are cold but not too severe, with temperatures averaging in the mid-30s during the day, although occasional snow and ice storms can occur. Spring and fall have mild temperatures and moderate precipitation levels. The area averages about 42 inches of precipitation annually, mostly occurring during the spring and summer months.

Posey County, Indiana gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Posey County averages 11 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 Posey County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Posey County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Posey 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 Posey County with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In Posey County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Posey County are May, September and June.

In Posey County, there are 36.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Posey County with an average of 24.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In Posey County, there are 87.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In Posey County, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Posey 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 Posey County.

May is the wettest month in Posey County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Posey County means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Posey County with 11.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 110.8 rainy days annually in Posey 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 11.3 inches in Posey County means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. December is the snowiest month in Posey County with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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