Zip 47112 (Corydon, IN) Climate

47112 Corydon, IN experiences a humid continental climate typical of the Midwestern United States, with cold winters and hot, humid summers. Average high temperatures range from 34 degrees Fahrenheit in January to around 85 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Average lows range from 17 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 66 degrees Fahrenheit in July. On average, the area receives roughly 40 inches of precipitation each year. This includes snowfall during winter months and rain throughout most of the year.

Corydon (zip 47112), Indiana gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Corydon (zip 47112) averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Corydon (zip 47112). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Corydon (zip 47112) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47112 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 47112 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.

August is the hottest month for the 47112 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In the 47112 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 47112 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 47112 zip code, there are 29.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 47112 zip code with an average of 23.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In the 47112 zip code, there are 97.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In the 47112 zip code, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 47112 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 47112 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 47112 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in the 47112 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47112 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 109.0 rainy days annually in the 47112 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 7.8 inches in the 47112 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in the 47112 zip code with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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