Angola Metro Area, IN Climate

Angola, IN Metro Area has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. On average, the temperature in summer is around 77°F (25°C), while winter temperatures rarely dip below 20°F (-7°C). Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, averaging around 44 inches (111 cm) annually. Snowfall can also occur during winter months and averages about 11 inches (27 cm) per year. The area also experiences thunderstorms during spring and summer months. In general, Angola, IN Metro Area enjoys warm temperatures year-round and plenty of rainfall for a healthy environment.

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

Angola Metro Area 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 Angola Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Angola Metro Area 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 the Angola metro area 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 the Angola metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Angola, Indiana	United States
	38.0 in.	38.1 in.
	37.6 in.	27.8 in.
	122.6 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	82.6°	85.8°
	15.5°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.5	4.3
	998 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 Angola metro area with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In the Angola metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Angola metro area are June, August and September.

In the Angola metro area, 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 the Angola metro area with an average of 15.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

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

In the Angola metro area, 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 the Angola metro area 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 the Angola metro area 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 the Angola metro area means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

December is the rainiest month in the Angola metro area 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 the Angola metro area, 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 the Angola metro area means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the Angola metro area with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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