Zip 47170 (Scottsburg, IN) Climate

The climate in 47170 Scottsburg, IN is predominantly a humid continental climate. Summers tend to be warm and humid while winters are cold and snowy. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 81°F, with the average low temperature in the winter months being around 24°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches per year. In addition to precipitation, there is also frequent fog and humidity due to its location in a river valley. Overall, Scottsburg has a pleasant climate that attracts visitors from all over the region.

Scottsburg (zip 47170), Indiana gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scottsburg (zip 47170) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Scottsburg (zip 47170). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scottsburg (zip 47170) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47170 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 47170 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Scottsburg, Indiana	United States
	46.8 in.	38.1 in.
	11.1 in.	27.8 in.
	94.9 days	106.2 days
	195 days	205 days
	86.0°	85.8°
	21.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	574 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 47170 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In the 47170 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 47170 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 47170 zip code, there are 22.0 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 47170 zip code with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47170 zip code, there are 115.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47170 zip code, there are 3.1 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 47170 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 47170 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 47170 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in the 47170 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47170 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 94.9 rainy days annually in the 47170 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 11.1 inches in the 47170 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47170 zip code with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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