Zip 47243 (Hanover, IN) Climate

Hanover, IN has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm to hot summers and cold winters. The summer months can reach temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit while the winter months can dip below freezing. On average, the area receives around 37 inches of precipitation a year as well as an average of 64 inches of snowfall in the winter months. The area also experiences some strong winds and thunderstorms during the spring and summer seasons.

Hanover (zip 47243), Indiana gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hanover (zip 47243) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Hanover (zip 47243). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hanover (zip 47243) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47243 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 47243 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 47243 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In the 47243 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 47243 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 47243 zip code, there are 23.5 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 47243 zip code with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47243 zip code, there are 112.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47243 zip code, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 47243 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 47243 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 47243 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in the 47243 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47243 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 97.5 rainy days annually in the 47243 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in the 47243 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47243 zip code with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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