Zip 46785 (Saint Joe, IN) Climate

The climate in 46785 Saint Joe, IN is typical of the state of Indiana. It experiences all four seasons, with hot summers and cold winters. Spring and fall typically have mild temperatures with occasional rain showers. Summer months tend to be hot and humid, while winter months are cooler with snowfall possible from late November to early April. The area is known for its relatively low humidity levels which make it ideal for those looking to escape the heat of the summer months.

Saint Joe (zip 46785), Indiana gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saint Joe (zip 46785) 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 Saint Joe (zip 46785). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saint Joe (zip 46785) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 46785 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Indiana.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 46785 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Saint Joe, Indiana	United States
	37.4 in.	38.1 in.
	28.1 in.	27.8 in.
	122.8 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	83.8°	85.8°
	16.6°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.6	4.3
	797 ft.	2443 ft.

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 46785 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In the 46785 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 46785 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 46785 zip code, there are 9.4 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 46785 zip code with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 46785 zip code, there are 133.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

In the 46785 zip code, there are 4.2 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 46785 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.

May is the wettest month in the 46785 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in the 46785 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 46785 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 122.8 rainy days annually in the 46785 zip code, which is rainier 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 28.1 inches in the 46785 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 46785 zip code with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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