Zip 46574 (Walkerton, IN) Climate


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46574 Walkerton, IN has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures in the winter range from 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit while summer temperatures range from 70-85 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year and snowfall is moderate in the winter months. Winters tend to be cloudy but sunny days are sometimes experienced during the spring and summer months. In general, 46574 Walkerton, IN experiences a rather mild climate compared to other parts of the country.

Walkerton (zip 46574), Indiana gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Walkerton (zip 46574) averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Walkerton (zip 46574). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walkerton (zip 46574) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 46574 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Indiana.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, September and July are the most pleasant months in the 46574 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWalkerton, IndianaUnited States
  40.1 in.38.1 in.
  46.4 in.27.8 in.
  130.5 days106.2 days
  173 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  15.6°21.7°
  6.87
  3.54.3
  702 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 46574 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In the 46574 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 46574 zip code are June, September and August.
In the 46574 zip code, there are 7.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 46574 zip code with an average of 15.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Indiana.
In the 46574 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 46574 zip code, there are 6.7 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 46574 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.
July is the wettest month in the 46574 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.1 inches in the 46574 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
January is the rainiest month in the 46574 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 130.5 rainy days annually in the 46574 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.4 inches in the 46574 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 46574 zip code with 15.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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