Zip 47452 (Orleans, IN) Climate

The climate in 47452 Orleans, IN is typically warm and temperate. Summers are long, hot, and humid while winters are generally mild and snowy. Spring brings with it moderate temperatures with occasional rainstorms and slightly cooler nights. Fall is a season of transition, with the weather becoming increasingly colder until temperatures reach freezing levels. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 95 days of measurable precipitation annually. Temperatures during the summer months can reach highs of 90 degrees Fahrenheit with humidity levels often reaching 75% or higher in July and August.

Orleans (zip 47452), Indiana gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orleans (zip 47452) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Orleans (zip 47452). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orleans (zip 47452) 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47452 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

8.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 47452 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Orleans, Indiana	United States
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	86.4°	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 47452 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In the 47452 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 47452 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 47452 zip code, there are 22.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 47452 zip code with an average of 20.1°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47452 zip code, there are 115.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47452 zip code, there are 4.0 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 47452 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 47452 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 47452 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 47.1 inches in the 47452 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47452 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 109.9 rainy days annually in the 47452 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 11.3 inches in the 47452 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. December is the snowiest month in the 47452 zip code with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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