Zip 47339 (Economy, IN) Climate

The climate in Economy, IN (47339) is generally mild with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with average highs between 84-86 degrees Fahrenheit and lows of 61-68 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold but can be quite variable depending on the location in the town. Average temperatures range from 14-20 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, with overnight lows reaching 0 to -10 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and fall months tend to be mild and pleasant, featuring moderate temperatures that range from 42-72 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 44 inches of rain annually.

Economy (zip 47339), Indiana gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Economy (zip 47339) averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Economy (zip 47339). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Economy (zip 47339) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 47339 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 47339 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Economy, Indiana	United States
	41.1 in.	38.1 in.
	18.5 in.	27.8 in.
	123.5 days	106.2 days
	178 days	205 days
	83.2°	85.8°
	17.7°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	1098 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 47339 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In the 47339 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 47339 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 47339 zip code, there are 8.6 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 47339 zip code with an average of 17.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In the 47339 zip code, there are 125.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 47339 zip code, there are 6.6 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 47339 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.

May is the wettest month in the 47339 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 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 41.1 inches in the 47339 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47339 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 123.5 rainy days annually in the 47339 zip code, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.5 inches in the 47339 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47339 zip code with 6.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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