Zip 47916 (Alamo, IN) Climate

The climate in 47916 Alamo, IN varies considerably throughout the year. The summers are very hot and humid, with temperatures reaching as high as 90°F and above while the winters are cold and occasionally snowy with temperatures sometimes dropping to below 0°F. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, but tends to be heaviest during the spring months when rain showers can be frequent.

Alamo (zip 47916), Indiana gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alamo (zip 47916) averages 19 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 Alamo (zip 47916). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alamo (zip 47916) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47916 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 August are the most pleasant months in the 47916 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Alamo, Indiana	United States
	45.1 in.	38.1 in.
	18.7 in.	27.8 in.
	110.5 days	106.2 days
	187 days	205 days
	84.3°	85.8°
	17.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.7	4.3
	753 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 47916 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In the 47916 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 47916 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 47916 zip code, there are 13.8 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 47916 zip code with an average of 17.4°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 47916 zip code, there are 123.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In the 47916 zip code, there are 7.3 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 47916 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.

May is the wettest month in the 47916 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in the 47916 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47916 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 110.5 rainy days annually in the 47916 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.7 inches in the 47916 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47916 zip code with 6.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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