Zip 47861 (Merom, IN) Climate

The climate in 47861 Merom, IN is generally mild and temperate. The average annual temperature is around 52 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average annual precipitation is about 44 inches. Summers are generally warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 80s during the hottest months of July and August. Winters tend to be cold with temperatures dropping below freezing for extended periods of time. Snowfall usually occurs from December through March but can also occur during other parts of the year. Spring and fall are generally milder, with temperatures ranging from cool to warm days depending on the season.

Merom (zip 47861), Indiana gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Merom (zip 47861) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Merom (zip 47861). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Merom (zip 47861) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47861 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

7.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 47861 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Merom, 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 47861 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In the 47861 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 47861 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 47861 zip code, there are 30.1 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 47861 zip code with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47861 zip code, there are 107.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47861 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 47861 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 47861 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 47861 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in the 47861 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47861 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 106.8 rainy days annually in the 47861 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 11.8 inches in the 47861 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47861 zip code with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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