Bloomington Metro Area, IN Climate

The climate in the Bloomington, IN Metro Area is a humid continental climate. Winters in this area are usually cold and snowy, with average temperatures in January ranging from 16 to 33°F. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from 68 to 87°F. Although the area does experience occasional thunderstorms throughout the year, precipitation is generally low for most of the summer months. In addition, the humidity levels can get quite high during certain times of year due to its location near Lake Monroe. Overall, this climate is great for those who enjoy all four seasons as there is plenty of variety throughout the year.

Bloomington Metro Area, Indiana gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bloomington Metro Area averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Bloomington Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bloomington Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Bloomington metro area is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.4 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the Bloomington metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bloomington, Indiana	United States
	47.0 in.	38.1 in.
	16.7 in.	27.8 in.
	117.2 days	106.2 days
	191 days	205 days
	84.7°	85.8°
	19.7°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	668 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 the Bloomington metro area with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In the Bloomington metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Bloomington metro area are September, June and May.

In the Bloomington metro area, there are 13.6 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 the Bloomington metro area with an average of 19.7°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the Bloomington metro area, there are 114.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the Bloomington metro area, there are 4.2 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 the Bloomington metro area 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 the Bloomington metro area.

May is the wettest month in the Bloomington metro area with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in the Bloomington metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the Bloomington metro area with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in the Bloomington metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.7 inches in the Bloomington metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the Bloomington metro area with 6.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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