Zip 46960 (Monterey, IN) Climate

The climate in 46960 Monterey, IN is warm and humid throughout most of the year. Summers can be hot with temperatures averaging in the high 80s, while winters are mild and cool with temperatures staying around 40-50 degrees. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with some months receiving more than others. The humidity levels tend to stay on the higher end during the summer months but drop off a bit during wintertime. Overall, Monterey has a pleasant climate that makes it an ideal place to live for many people.

Monterey (zip 46960), Indiana gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monterey (zip 46960) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Monterey (zip 46960). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monterey (zip 46960) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 46960 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 46960 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Monterey, Indiana	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	25.4 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	173 days	Unlock
	83.0°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	719 ft.	Unlock

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 46960 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In the 46960 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 46960 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 46960 zip code, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 46960 zip code with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 46960 zip code, there are 128.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 46960 zip code, there are 7.1 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 46960 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 46960 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in the 46960 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 46960 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 113.7 rainy days annually in the 46960 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.4 inches in the 46960 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 46960 zip code with 9.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Monterey

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Monterey

Jobs

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.