Zip 47876 (St. Mary of the Woods, IN) Climate


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47876 St. Mary of the Woods, IN has a predominantly humid continental climate with cold and snowy winters and warm, muggy summers. The average low temperature in the winter months is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit while the average high temperature in the summer months is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are relatively consistent throughout the year, with April being the wettest month and January being the driest month. On average, the area receives around 40 inches of rainfall each year. Throughout the year, St. Mary of the Woods can experience some extremes of weather such as heavy snowfall and hot temperatures during certain periods.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47876 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, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 47876 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSt. Mary of the Woods, IndianaUnited States
  44.5 in.38.1 in.
  17.8 in.27.8 in.
  110.3 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  528 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 47876 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In the 47876 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 47876 zip code are September, May and June.
In the 47876 zip code, there are 22.1 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 47876 zip code with an average of 19.8°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In the 47876 zip code, there are 109.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In the 47876 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 47876 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 47876 zip code.
May is the wettest month in the 47876 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in the 47876 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in the 47876 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 110.3 rainy days annually in the 47876 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 17.8 inches in the 47876 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47876 zip code with 6.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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