Zip 46312 (East Chicago, IN) Climate

East Chicago, IN 46312 has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The city typically experiences hot and humid summers with temperatures ranging from the mid 80s to low 90s Fahrenheit. Winters in East Chicago are generally cold with temperatures of around 32 degrees, occasionally dropping to below zero degrees. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although there may be more rain during the summer months compared to winter months. Snowfall is also common during the winter months. Overall, East Chicago's climate can be described as warm and humid during summer and cold during winter.

East Chicago (zip 46312), Indiana gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Chicago (zip 46312) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in East Chicago (zip 46312). The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Chicago (zip 46312) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 46312 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 46312 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	East Chicago, Indiana	United States
	37.9 in.	38.1 in.
	34.9 in.	27.8 in.
	117.4 days	106.2 days
	189 days	205 days
	83.7°	85.8°
	19.2°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.7	4.3
	587 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 46312 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In the 46312 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 46312 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 46312 zip code, there are 12.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 46312 zip code with an average of 19.2°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 46312 zip code, there are 107.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 46312 zip code, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 46312 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.

August is the wettest month in the 46312 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in the 46312 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 46312 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 117.4 rainy days annually in the 46312 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.9 inches in the 46312 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 46312 zip code with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.