Spencer County, IN Climate

Spencer, IN County has a humid continental climate, which typically means hot summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures range from the mid-30s in the winter to the mid-80s during the summer months. Precipitation is spread throughout the year with an average of 45 inches annually. Snowfall averages 23 inches per year, but can vary greatly depending on elevation and proximity to larger bodies of water. The area is also prone to severe storms and occasional flooding due to heavy rainfall.

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

Spencer County averages 8 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 Spencer County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spencer County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 26
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Spencer County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

7.4 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Spencer County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Spencer, Indiana	United States
	47.4 in.	38.1 in.
	8.3 in.	27.8 in.
	108.6 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	88.1°	85.8°
	25.6°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.3	4.3
	434 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 Spencer County with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In Spencer County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spencer County are May, September and June.

In Spencer County, there are 33.9 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 Spencer County with an average of 25.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In Spencer County, there are 82.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In Spencer 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 Spencer 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 Spencer County.

May is the wettest month in Spencer County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Spencer County means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Spencer County with 11.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 108.6 rainy days annually in Spencer 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.3 inches in Spencer County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Spencer County with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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