Zip 46393 (Wheeler, IN) Climate

Wheeler, IN has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. The city receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation annually, with the majority of it falling during the summer months from April to September. During the summer, temperatures typically reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures usually stay in the low-30s Fahrenheit. Overall, Wheeler experiences four distinct seasons every year, making it an ideal place for people who want to experience all that nature has to offer.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 46393 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Indiana.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 46393 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wheeler, Indiana	United States
	39.7 in.	38.1 in.
	39.1 in.	27.8 in.
	120.2 days	106.2 days
	185 days	205 days
	82.5°	85.8°
	17.3°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.8	4.3
	600 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 46393 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In the 46393 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 46393 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 46393 zip code, there are 9.1 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 46393 zip code with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 46393 zip code, there are 120.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In the 46393 zip code, there are 6.4 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 46393 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.

August is the wettest month in the 46393 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in the 46393 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 46393 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in the 46393 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.1 inches in the 46393 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 46393 zip code with 13.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 46393 (Wheeler, IN) Climate

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