Zip 46986 (Swayzee, IN) Climate

46986 Swayzee, IN has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by four distinct seasons and a wide range of temperatures throughout the year. Summers in the area are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching highs in the mid-80s. Winters are cold and dry with temperatures that can dip below freezing for several weeks at a time. Spring and fall are generally mild, with temperatures typically ranging from the low 40s to mid 70s. Precipitation is plentiful all year round, with an average of 32 inches of rain. Snowfall also varies during the winter months, averaging 11 inches annually.

Swayzee (zip 46986), Indiana gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Swayzee (zip 46986) averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Swayzee (zip 46986). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Swayzee (zip 46986) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 46986 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 46986 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Swayzee, Indiana	United States
	41.4 in.	38.1 in.
	28.9 in.	27.8 in.
	122.9 days	106.2 days
	183 days	205 days
	84.2°	85.8°
	17.3°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.5	4.3
	846 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 46986 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In the 46986 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 46986 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 46986 zip code, there are 13.7 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 46986 zip code with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 46986 zip code, there are 125.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 46986 zip code, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 46986 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.

July is the wettest month in the 46986 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in the 46986 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 46986 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 122.9 rainy days annually in the 46986 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.9 inches in the 46986 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 46986 zip code with 8.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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