Zip 47708 (Evansville, IN) Climate

Evansville, IN, located in the southern part of the state near the border with Kentucky, has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers, mild winters, and regular precipitation throughout the year. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures regularly reaching into the upper 80s (°F) during the day and warm nights in the low 70s. Winters are usually mild and wet with daytime temperatures between 35°F to 50°F and occasional snowfall. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year with average totals around 47 inches annually.

Evansville (zip 47708), Indiana gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Evansville (zip 47708) averages 10 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 Evansville (zip 47708). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Evansville (zip 47708) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 26
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47708 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

6.9 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 47708 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 47708 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In the 47708 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 47708 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 47708 zip code, there are 45.5 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 47708 zip code with an average of 25.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In the 47708 zip code, there are 80.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In the 47708 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 47708 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 47708 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 47708 zip code with 5.2 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 Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in the 47708 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47708 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 112.8 rainy days annually in the 47708 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.1 inches in the 47708 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in the 47708 zip code with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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