Zip 47020 (Florence, IN) Climate

The climate in 47020 Florence, IN is classified as a humid continental climate. The summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures typically ranging from 75-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures ranging from 20-35 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation throughout the year, with most falling during the warmer months of April through August.

Florence (zip 47020), Indiana gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Florence (zip 47020) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Florence (zip 47020). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Florence (zip 47020) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 23
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47020 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

8.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 47020 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Florence, 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 47020 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In the 47020 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 47020 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 47020 zip code, there are 24.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 47020 zip code with an average of 23.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In the 47020 zip code, there are 99.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47020 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 47020 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 47020 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 47020 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 45.4 inches in the 47020 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47020 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 117.7 rainy days annually in the 47020 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 13.6 inches in the 47020 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in the 47020 zip code with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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