Zip 46410 (Merrillville, IN) Climate

Merrillville, IN 46410 has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher on most days with high humidity levels. Winters in Merrillville are typically cold with temperatures reaching the low 20s Fahrenheit and snowfall during the season. Rainfall is common throughout the year, usually occurring more frequently in the spring and fall months than in the summer.

Merrillville (zip 46410), Indiana gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Merrillville (zip 46410) averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Merrillville (zip 46410). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Merrillville (zip 46410) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 46410 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Indiana.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 46410 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Merrillville, Indiana	United States
	38.4 in.	38.1 in.
	32.5 in.	27.8 in.
	121.3 days	106.2 days
	186 days	205 days
	82.8°	85.8°
	16.3°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.7	4.3
	632 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 46410 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In the 46410 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 46410 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 46410 zip code, there are 11.4 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 46410 zip code with an average of 16.3°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 46410 zip code, there are 125.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 46410 zip code, there are 7.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 46410 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.

August is the wettest month in the 46410 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 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 38.4 inches in the 46410 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 46410 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.3 rainy days annually in the 46410 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.5 inches in the 46410 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 46410 zip code with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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