Zip 47324 (Boston, IN) Climate

The climate in 47324 Boston, IN is generally mild and pleasant throughout the year. Summers are warm with temperatures usually reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the height of summer while winters remain relatively mild with temperatures rarely dropping below 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, making for lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. The area is known for its moderate temperatures in both summer and winter, making it a great destination for outdoor activities all year round.

Boston (zip 47324), Indiana gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Boston (zip 47324) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Boston (zip 47324). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boston (zip 47324) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47324 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 47324 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 47324 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In the 47324 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 47324 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 47324 zip code, there are 11.8 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 47324 zip code with an average of 17.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In the 47324 zip code, there are 125.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 47324 zip code, there are 6.5 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 47324 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 47324 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in the 47324 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47324 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 133.6 rainy days annually in the 47324 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.2 inches in the 47324 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47324 zip code with 6.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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