Zip 47871 (Riley, IN) Climate

The climate in 47871 Riley, IN is generally mild and pleasant year-round. Summers are warm with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-50s to the low 80s, while winters tend to be cold but dry with temperatures usually between the mid-20s and low 40s. The area receives an average of 45 inches of rain each year, which is spread out evenly throughout the seasons. Snowfall averages a little over 20 inches annually.

Riley (zip 47871), Indiana gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Riley (zip 47871) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Riley (zip 47871). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Riley (zip 47871) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47871 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.2 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 47871 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 47871 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In the 47871 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 47871 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 47871 zip code, there are 21.2 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 47871 zip code with an average of 19.9°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47871 zip code, there are 109.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47871 zip code, there are 3.5 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 47871 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 47871 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 47871 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.6 inches in the 47871 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47871 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in the 47871 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.7 inches in the 47871 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47871 zip code with 6.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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