Zip 47978 (Rensselaer, IN) Climate

47978 Rensselaer, IN has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures averaging in the 80s°F (26-30°C), while winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures typically dropping below freezing. Spring brings milder weather to the area, including frequent rain showers, while autumn is usually mild and dry. The area typically receives between 30-40 inches of precipitation each year, and on average, experiences around 117 days annually with at least some snowfall.

Rensselaer (zip 47978), Indiana gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rensselaer (zip 47978) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Rensselaer (zip 47978). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rensselaer (zip 47978) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 16
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47978 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 47978 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 47978 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In the 47978 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 47978 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 47978 zip code, there are 13.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 47978 zip code with an average of 15.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

In the 47978 zip code, there are 128.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 47978 zip code, there are 8.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 47978 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 47978 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in the 47978 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47978 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 112.8 rainy days annually in the 47978 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.5 inches in the 47978 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47978 zip code with 7.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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