Zip 47648 (Fort Branch, IN) Climate

Fort Branch, IN is located in the Midwest and experiences a humid continental climate. The summers are generally warm to hot and the winters are cold with occasional snowfall. In January, the average temperature is 33°F and in July, it is around 77°F. The area receives an average of 40 inches of rainfall each year, with most of it coming between April and September. The area also enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year with an average of just under 200 days per year experiencing at least some sunshine.

Fort Branch (zip 47648), Indiana gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Branch (zip 47648) averages 12 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 Fort Branch (zip 47648). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Branch (zip 47648) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47648 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

7.5 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 47648 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.

July is the hottest month for the 47648 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In the 47648 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 47648 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 47648 zip code, there are 33.5 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 47648 zip code with an average of 23.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In the 47648 zip code, there are 95.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In the 47648 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 47648 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 47648 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 47648 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.2 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 48.2 inches in the 47648 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47648 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in the 47648 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in the 47648 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. December is the snowiest month in the 47648 zip code with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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