Zip 47521 (Celestine, IN) Climate

47521 Celestine, IN has an average annual temperature of 51.5 degrees Fahrenheit, meaning temperatures typically range from the low 30s to the mid 70s year-round. Winters tend to be cold but bearable, with temperatures sometimes dropping into the single digits and teens on the coldest nights. Conversely, summers are hot and humid with temperatures often rising above 90 degrees during the day. On average, over four inches of rain falls each month throughout the year, with March and April typically being the wettest months. Snowfall can also be expected in winter months as an average of 16 inches of snow falls each year from December through February.

Celestine (zip 47521), Indiana gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Celestine (zip 47521) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Celestine (zip 47521). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Celestine (zip 47521) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47521 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 47521 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Celestine, Indiana	United States
	48.0 in.	38.1 in.
	12.1 in.	27.8 in.
	116.0 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	86.7°	85.8°
	21.5°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.3	4.3
	613 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 47521 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In the 47521 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 47521 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 47521 zip code, there are 24.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 47521 zip code with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47521 zip code, there are 107.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47521 zip code, there are 3.2 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 47521 zip code 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 47521 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 47521 zip code with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in the 47521 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47521 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in the 47521 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 12.1 inches in the 47521 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in the 47521 zip code with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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