Zip 47841 (Clay City, IN) Climate


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Clay City, IN 47841 has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The area experiences an average of 140 days of sunshine a year, with July being the sunniest month. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, though August typically receives the most precipitation. Snowfall can occur during winter months, but rarely sticks around for long due to mild temperatures. Spring and summer are pleasant times in Clay City, with temperatures ranging from 55-80 degrees Fahrenheit on average.

Clay City (zip 47841), Indiana gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clay City (zip 47841) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Clay City (zip 47841). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clay City (zip 47841) 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47841 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 47841 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 47841 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In the 47841 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 47841 zip code are September, May and June.
In the 47841 zip code, there are 14.6 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 47841 zip code with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In the 47841 zip code, there are 109.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In the 47841 zip code, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 47841 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 47841 zip code.
May is the wettest month in the 47841 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.6 inches in the 47841 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in the 47841 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in the 47841 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 14.9 inches in the 47841 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47841 zip code with 5.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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