Steuben County, IN Climate

Steuben County, IN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the upper 80s and low 90s, while during the winter temperatures can drop below zero. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, with snowfall in the winter months. The area experiences four distinct seasons, allowing for an array of activities like skiing and snowmobiling in the winter to swimming and boating in the summer.

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

Steuben County averages 38 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 Steuben County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Steuben County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Steuben County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Indiana.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter

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

Climate	Steuben, Indiana	United States
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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 Steuben County with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In Steuben County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Steuben County are June, August and September.

In Steuben County, there are 7.5 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 Steuben County with an average of 15.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

In Steuben County, there are 137.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

In Steuben County, there are 7.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Steuben 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.

August is the wettest month in Steuben County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.0 inches in Steuben County means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

December is the rainiest month in Steuben County with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 122.6 rainy days annually in Steuben County, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.6 inches in Steuben County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Steuben County with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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