Zip 46777 (Ossian, IN) Climate

46777 Ossian, IN has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter it typically drops to 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with an average of about 40 inches annually. Due to its location in the Midwest, the area can experience extreme weather conditions such as tornadoes and hail storms during certain times of the year. Overall, 46777 Ossian experiences moderate temperatures and relatively consistent precipitation throughout the year.

Ossian (zip 46777), Indiana gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ossian (zip 46777) averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Ossian (zip 46777). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ossian (zip 46777) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 17
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 46777 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Indiana.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 46777 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ossian, Indiana	United States
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	28.3 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	180 days	Unlock
	84.0°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.9	Unlock
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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 46777 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In the 46777 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 46777 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 46777 zip code, there are 11.2 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 46777 zip code with an average of 17.2°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 46777 zip code, there are 125.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 46777 zip code, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 46777 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 46777 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in the 46777 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 46777 zip code with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in the 46777 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 28.3 inches in the 46777 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 46777 zip code with 8.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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