Zip 47381 (Salamonia, IN) Climate


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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Jay County / Salamonia / Salamonia (zip 47381)
Salamonia, IN (47381) has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures tend to be in the upper 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit during the day, while nights usually cool off into the mid-60s. Rainfall averages around 38 inches per year, most of which occurs between April and September. During the winter months, temperatures range from lows in the teens to highs in the mid-30s Fahrenheit. Snowfall averages around 17 inches per year, most of which falls between November and March.

Salamonia (zip 47381), Indiana gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Salamonia (zip 47381) averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Salamonia (zip 47381). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salamonia (zip 47381) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47381 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 47381 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSalamonia, IndianaUnited States
  38.4 in.38.1 in.
  19.2 in.27.8 in.
  113.6 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.54.3
  1009 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 47381 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In the 47381 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 47381 zip code are September, June and August.
In the 47381 zip code, there are 10.3 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 47381 zip code with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In the 47381 zip code, there are 126.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In the 47381 zip code, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 47381 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 47381 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in the 47381 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in the 47381 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in the 47381 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.2 inches in the 47381 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47381 zip code with 5.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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