Zip 47581 (Shoals, IN) Climate

47581 Shoals, IN has a moderate climate with warm summers and cool winters. Summers are generally hot and humid, with temperatures ranging between 60-85 degrees Fahrenheit (16-29 degrees Celsius). Winters are usually cold and wet, with temperatures rarely dipping lower than 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-7 degrees Celsius). Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, except during the summer months when it is slightly higher. Snowfall occurs occasionally during the winter months but it is not very common. Overall, 47581 Shoals, IN has a pleasant climate that can be enjoyed any time of year.

Shoals (zip 47581), Indiana gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shoals (zip 47581) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Shoals (zip 47581). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shoals (zip 47581) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 21
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47581 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 47581 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 47581 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In the 47581 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 47581 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 47581 zip code, there are 24.7 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 47581 zip code with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47581 zip code, there are 110.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47581 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 47581 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 47581 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 47581 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in the 47581 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47581 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 117.8 rainy days annually in the 47581 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.5 inches in the 47581 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in the 47581 zip code with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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