New Albany, IN Climate

New Albany, IN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high in summer is around 84°F (29°C) and the average low in winter is around 26°F (-3°C). The area receives an average of 40 inches (101 cm) of precipitation each year, making it ideal for growing crops. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, often reaching up to 5 inches (13 cm). Overall, New Albany enjoys mild temperatures throughout the year and plenty of rainfall to keep vegetation healthy and lush.

New Albany, Indiana gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Albany averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in New Albany. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Albany gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Albany is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

7.6 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in New Albany, 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 New Albany with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In New Albany, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Albany are May, September and June.

In New Albany, there are 29.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Albany with an average of 25.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In New Albany, there are 79.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In New Albany, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in New Albany 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 New Albany.

May is the wettest month in New Albany with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in New Albany means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in New Albany with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 116.3 rainy days annually in New Albany, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.8 inches in New Albany means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in New Albany with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Janet · New Albany, IN

Small town America

Over 9 years ago

I've lived in New Albany Indiana nearly six years. This town is one of the friendliest I have ever lived in. People are almost always helpful and good. Life More

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Hazel · Burke, VA

Old city

Over 18 years ago

Many 100+ year old homes, not much to do there, close to to the Ohio River, pretty bad for allergy suffers. Schools not good. Excise tax on auto is paid every year and More

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