Tipton County, IN Climate

Tipton, IN County is located in Central Indiana and has a humid continental climate. This means that the summers are hot and humid with temperatures usually reaching into the low 90s Fahrenheit while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures often dropping down to the single digits. The area receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation annually, mostly in the form of snowfall during the winter months. The area experiences all four seasons and can be quite enjoyable in both summer and winter, making it a great place to live or visit.

Tipton County, Indiana gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tipton County averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Tipton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tipton 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tipton County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

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

Climate	Tipton, Indiana	United States
	41.4 in.	38.1 in.
	30.0 in.	27.8 in.
	122.9 days	106.2 days
	187 days	205 days
	84.0°	85.8°
	17.1°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.8	4.3
	872 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 Tipton County with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Tipton County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tipton County are September, June and August.

In Tipton County, there are 12.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tipton County with an average of 17.1°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Tipton County, there are 127.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Tipton County, there are 7.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Tipton 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.

July is the wettest month in Tipton County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in Tipton County means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Tipton County with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 122.9 rainy days annually in Tipton County, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.0 inches in Tipton County means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Tipton County with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Todd · Tampa, FL

Great place to live that doesn’t cost lots of $

Over 3 years ago

Tipton was a great place to grow up. Great schools, awesome teachers, and great location if you work in Indianapolis, Westfield, or Kokomo. It’s a small city with big More

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