Zip 46402 (Gary, IN) Climate

Gary, IN has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures range from the mid-60s to mid-80s degrees Fahrenheit while in winter averages stay around the low 20s to mid-30s degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is distributed throughout the year with an annual average of 36 inches in Gary, IN. Humidity levels can vary greatly during different times of the year, but overall it is a fairly humid environment due to its proximity to Lake Michigan.

Gary (zip 46402), Indiana gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gary (zip 46402) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Gary (zip 46402). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gary (zip 46402) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 46402 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 46402 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 46402 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In the 46402 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 46402 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 46402 zip code, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 46402 zip code with an average of 18.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In the 46402 zip code, there are 112.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 46402 zip code, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 46402 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.

August is the wettest month in the 46402 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in the 46402 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 46402 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in the 46402 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.1 inches in the 46402 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 46402 zip code with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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