Zip 47930 (Clarks Hill, IN) Climate

The climate in 47930 Clarks Hill, IN is typically hot and humid during summer months and cold with periods of snowfall during winter months. Average temperatures range between 41°F (5°C) in January to 84°F (29 °C) in July. The region experiences an average of 40 inches of precipitation per year, with the majority falling between April and September. Summers are usually very sunny with occasional rain showers from thunderstorms. Snowfall occurs throughout the winter months, however heavy snow accumulation is rare.

Clarks Hill (zip 47930), Indiana gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clarks Hill (zip 47930) 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 Clarks Hill (zip 47930). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clarks Hill (zip 47930) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47930 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 47930 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Clarks Hill, Indiana	United States
	41.0 in.	38.1 in.
	18.9 in.	27.8 in.
	122.3 days	106.2 days
	187 days	205 days
	83.4°	85.8°
	17.6°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.9	4.3
	810 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 47930 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In the 47930 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 47930 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 47930 zip code, there are 9.8 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 47930 zip code with an average of 17.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In the 47930 zip code, there are 121.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In the 47930 zip code, there are 7.4 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 47930 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.

June is the wettest month in the 47930 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in the 47930 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47930 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 122.3 rainy days annually in the 47930 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.9 inches in the 47930 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47930 zip code with 6.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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