Zip 47837 (Carbon, IN) Climate

The climate in Carbon, IN (47837) is primarily temperate and wet, with warm summers and cool to cold winters. The average annual temperature is approximately 50°F (10°C). Precipitation patterns vary throughout the year, with most moisture falling during the spring and summer months. Generally, Carbon experiences an average of 45 inches of precipitation per year. Snowfall in Carbon typically occurs from November through April each year, with an average snowfall of 31 inches annually.

Carbon (zip 47837), Indiana gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carbon (zip 47837) 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 Carbon (zip 47837). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carbon (zip 47837) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47837 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.5 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 47837 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Carbon, Indiana	United States
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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 47837 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In the 47837 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 47837 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 47837 zip code, there are 16.4 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 47837 zip code with an average of 18.8°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47837 zip code, there are 116.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47837 zip code, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 47837 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 47837 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 47837 zip code with 5.4 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 45.9 inches in the 47837 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47837 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 109.9 rainy days annually in the 47837 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 19.1 inches in the 47837 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47837 zip code with 7.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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