Zip 46122 (Danville, IN) Climate

Danville, IN has a humid continental climate, with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Winter temperatures range from the low 30's to the high 40's during the day, with overnight lows dropping into the 20's and teens. Summer days can reach temperatures in the mid 80's and overnight lows usually hold in the upper 60's. The area averages 39 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls between April and September. Snowfall is fairly common during winter months but rarely accumulates more than a few inches at a time.

Danville (zip 46122), Indiana gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Danville (zip 46122) averages 20 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 Danville (zip 46122). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Danville (zip 46122) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 19
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 46122 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 46122 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Danville, Indiana	United States
	42.5 in.	38.1 in.
	20.0 in.	27.8 in.
	113.6 days	106.2 days
	187 days	205 days
	84.2°	85.8°
	19.3°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.7	4.3
	920 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 46122 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In the 46122 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 46122 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 46122 zip code, there are 11.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 46122 zip code with an average of 19.3°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 46122 zip code, there are 110.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 46122 zip code, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 46122 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 46122 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 46122 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in the 46122 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 46122 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in the 46122 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.0 inches in the 46122 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 46122 zip code with 6.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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