Zip 47948 (Goodland, IN) Climate

The climate in 47948 Goodland, IN is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The area experiences a great deal of precipitation throughout the year, especially during the summer months when thunderstorms are common. Winters can be quite cold in 47948 Goodland, IN with temperatures often dipping below freezing. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, with an average of over 20 inches per year. In terms of temperature variation, 47948 Goodland, IN tends to have extreme differences between day and night temperatures. During the summer, highs often reach into the high 80s while nighttime lows can dip into the mid 60s; similarly in the winter, highs may only reach into the 30s or 40s while nighttime lows can get down to single digits.

Goodland (zip 47948), Indiana gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Goodland (zip 47948) averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Goodland (zip 47948). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Goodland (zip 47948) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47948 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

8.8 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 47948 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Goodland, 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 47948 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In the 47948 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 47948 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 47948 zip code, there are 14.1 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 47948 zip code with an average of 15.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

In the 47948 zip code, there are 129.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 47948 zip code, there are 6.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 47948 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.

July is the wettest month in the 47948 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in the 47948 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47948 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 111.1 rainy days annually in the 47948 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.0 inches in the 47948 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47948 zip code with 7.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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