Zip 47613 (Elberfeld, IN) Climate

47613 Elberfeld, IN has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Temperatures in July can reach up to the low 90s, while winter months are usually around the mid-20s. The city is known for its abundant rainfall throughout the year as well as considerable snowfall during winter months. Average annual precipitation is around 40 inches while average annual snowfall is about 22 inches.

Elberfeld (zip 47613), Indiana gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elberfeld (zip 47613) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Elberfeld (zip 47613). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elberfeld (zip 47613) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47613 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

7 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 47613 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elberfeld, Indiana	United States
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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 47613 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In the 47613 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 47613 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 47613 zip code, there are 44.9 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 47613 zip code with an average of 25.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In the 47613 zip code, there are 84.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In the 47613 zip code, there are 1.3 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 47613 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 47613 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 47613 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in the 47613 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47613 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 115.6 rainy days annually in the 47613 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.6 inches in the 47613 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. December is the snowiest month in the 47613 zip code with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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