Zip 47234 (Flat Rock, IN) Climate

Flat Rock, IN in zip code 47234 is located in the eastern part of Indiana and has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Temperatures in summers are typically hot with moderate humidity levels and winters can be cold with occasional snowfall. Summers generally have temperatures in the mid-80s, while winter temperatures range from the teens to the mid-20s. There is an average of 42 inches of rain per year, with most rainfall occurring during the summer months. The area also receives approximately 24 inches of snow each year, concentrated mostly between December and March.

Flat Rock (zip 47234), Indiana gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Flat Rock (zip 47234) averages 17 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 Flat Rock (zip 47234). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Flat Rock (zip 47234) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 19
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47234 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 47234 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Flat Rock, Indiana	United States
	43.4 in.	38.1 in.
	16.6 in.	27.8 in.
	117.7 days	106.2 days
	187 days	205 days
	84.9°	85.8°
	19.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	700 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 47234 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In the 47234 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 47234 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 47234 zip code, there are 13.5 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 47234 zip code with an average of 19.2°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47234 zip code, there are 119.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In the 47234 zip code, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 47234 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 47234 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 47234 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 43.4 inches in the 47234 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

April is the rainiest month in the 47234 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 117.7 rainy days annually in the 47234 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.6 inches in the 47234 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47234 zip code with 5.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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