Vincennes Metro Area, IN Climate

The climate in the Vincennes, IN Metro Area is generally mild. It experiences hot and humid summers and cool winters with moderate snowfall. Average temperatures range from the mid-50s in January to the mid-80s in July. The average yearly precipitation is about 44 inches, mostly occurring during spring and summer months. Throughout the year, there are frequent thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes across the region. In addition to some snowfall during winter months, low temperatures can sometimes dip into the single digits at night, accompanied by windy conditions. Despite these occasional extreme weather conditions, Vincennes enjoys a mild climate overall that makes it perfect for activities all year round.

Vincennes Metro Area, Indiana gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vincennes Metro Area averages 10 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 Vincennes Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vincennes Metro Area 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Vincennes metro area is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

7.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

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

Climate	Vincennes, Indiana	United States
	46.3 in.	38.1 in.
	10.3 in.	27.8 in.
	108.5 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	87.2°	85.8°
	22.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	461 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 Vincennes metro area with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In the Vincennes metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Vincennes metro area are September, May and June.

In the Vincennes metro area, there are 27.1 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 the Vincennes metro area with an average of 22.2°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the Vincennes metro area, there are 98.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In the Vincennes metro area, there are 2.6 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 Vincennes 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 Vincennes metro area.

May is the wettest month in the Vincennes metro area with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in the Vincennes metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the Vincennes metro area with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in the Vincennes metro area, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.3 inches in the Vincennes metro area means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the Vincennes metro area with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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