Zip 46112 (Brownsburg, IN) Climate

46112 Brownsburg, IN experiences a humid continental climate. Summers are generally hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s, while winters tend to be cold and snowy with occasional subzero temperatures. The area gets an average of 35 inches of rain annually as well as 44 inches of snowfall each year. The area experiences four distinct seasons with spring being the wettest season and autumn being the driest one. In addition, thunderstorms are common during summer months due to frequent heat waves.

Brownsburg (zip 46112), Indiana gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brownsburg (zip 46112) averages 20 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 Brownsburg (zip 46112). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brownsburg (zip 46112) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 19
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 46112 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 46112 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Brownsburg, Indiana	United States
	41.7 in.	38.1 in.
	20.3 in.	27.8 in.
	114.2 days	106.2 days
	187 days	205 days
	84.1°	85.8°
	19.1°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.7	4.3
	896 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 46112 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In the 46112 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 46112 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 46112 zip code, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 46112 zip code with an average of 19.1°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 46112 zip code, there are 111.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 46112 zip code, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 46112 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 46112 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 46112 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in the 46112 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 46112 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 114.2 rainy days annually in the 46112 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.3 inches in the 46112 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 46112 zip code with 6.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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