Zip 47640 (Hazleton, IN) Climate

47640 Hazleton, IN has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer can reach up to 86 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures average around 28 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an abundant amount of precipitation throughout the year, with most months receiving between four and five inches of rainfall and snowfall combined. The spring season brings mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine while the autumn months are usually mild but windy.

Hazleton (zip 47640), Indiana gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hazleton (zip 47640) averages 9 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 Hazleton (zip 47640). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hazleton (zip 47640) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 21
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47640 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

7.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 47640 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hazleton, 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 47640 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In the 47640 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 47640 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 47640 zip code, there are 29.2 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 47640 zip code with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47640 zip code, there are 105.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47640 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 47640 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 47640 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 47640 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in the 47640 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47640 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 109.6 rainy days annually in the 47640 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 9.4 inches in the 47640 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in the 47640 zip code with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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