Zip 47117 (Elizabeth, IN) Climate

Elizabeth, IN is located in the Midwestern United States and has a humid continental climate. The summers are hot and humid while the winters are cold and snowy. Spring and fall are generally mild with varying temperatures throughout the season. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with thunderstorms occurring most frequently during spring and summer months. Snowfall can occur from late November through early April, usually bringing light accumulations each year.

Elizabeth (zip 47117), Indiana gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elizabeth (zip 47117) 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 Elizabeth (zip 47117). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elizabeth (zip 47117) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47117 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 47117 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elizabeth, Indiana	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	7.8 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	195 days	Unlock
	87.2°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.3	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	796 ft.	Unlock

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 47117 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In the 47117 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 47117 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 47117 zip code, there are 27.7 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 47117 zip code with an average of 24.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In the 47117 zip code, there are 92.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In the 47117 zip code, there are 0.9 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 47117 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 47117 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 47117 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in the 47117 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47117 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 110.1 rainy days annually in the 47117 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 47117 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in the 47117 zip code with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Elizabeth

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Elizabeth

Jobs

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.