Zip 47905 (Lafayette, IN) Climate

47905 Lafayette, IN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperatures range from 34°F to 81°F, and are fairly consistent throughout the year. Precipitation is abundant, with nearly 40 inches of rain and snowfall each year. During winter months, snowfall can be common, especially in January and February. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures typically exceeding 80°F for a few months of the year. Humidity levels are high during this time as well, making it important to stay hydrated while outdoors.

Lafayette (zip 47905), Indiana gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lafayette (zip 47905) averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Lafayette (zip 47905). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lafayette (zip 47905) 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47905 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

8.4 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 47905 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 47905 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In the 47905 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 47905 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 47905 zip code, there are 26.9 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 47905 zip code with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 47905 zip code, there are 123.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 47905 zip code, there are 6.7 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 47905 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.

May is the wettest month in the 47905 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 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 37.9 inches in the 47905 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47905 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in the 47905 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.0 inches in the 47905 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47905 zip code with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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