Zip 47263 (New Point, IN) Climate

New Point, IN has a typically humid and warm climate. Summers can be hot and muggy with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s, while winters are mild with temperatures that rarely dip below freezing. Throughout the year, it experiences an average of 41 inches of precipitation spread out across 140 days of rain and snowfall. Temperatures range from an average high of 87 degrees Fahrenheit in July to an average low of 28 in January. The area also gets plenty of sunshine, with over 2200 hours throughout the year.

New Point (zip 47263), Indiana gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Point (zip 47263) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in New Point (zip 47263). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Point (zip 47263) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47263 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.7 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 47263 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Point, Indiana	United States
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	84.3°	85.8°
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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 47263 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In the 47263 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 47263 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 47263 zip code, there are 11.7 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 47263 zip code with an average of 19.6°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47263 zip code, there are 116.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47263 zip code, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 47263 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 47263 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in the 47263 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

April is the rainiest month in the 47263 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in the 47263 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 14.2 inches in the 47263 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47263 zip code with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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