Zip 47836 (Bridgeton, IN) Climate


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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Parke County / No City / Bridgeton (zip 47836)
47836 Bridgeton, IN has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 76°F while the winter temperatures are usually between 20 and 30°F. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of 37 inches of rain and 45 inches of snow. The area experiences seasonal shifts in both temperature and precipitation, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities all year round.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47836 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

8.4 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 47836 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBridgeton, IndianaUnited States
  44.0 in.38.1 in.
  16.3 in.27.8 in.
  106.6 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  559 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 47836 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In the 47836 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 47836 zip code are September, May and June.
In the 47836 zip code, there are 17.2 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 47836 zip code with an average of 19.9°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In the 47836 zip code, there are 110.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In the 47836 zip code, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually acceptable in the 47836 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 47836 zip code.
May is the wettest month in the 47836 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in the 47836 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in the 47836 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 106.6 rainy days annually in the 47836 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.3 inches in the 47836 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47836 zip code with 6.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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