Zip 47924 (Buck Creek, IN) Climate

The climate in 47924 Buck Creek, IN is generally mild and humid. Summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 80s and occasionally hitting 90 degrees or higher on particularly hot days. Winters tend to be cold with temperatures averaging between the low 30s and 40s, though occasional snowfall does occur throughout the season. Spring and fall tend to be mild with temperatures ranging from the high 60s to low 70s. Rainfall is common throughout the year, but especially in the spring. Overall, 47924 Buck Creek, IN enjoys a temperate climate year-round that is great for outdoor activities.

Buck Creek (zip 47924), Indiana gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buck Creek (zip 47924) averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Buck Creek (zip 47924). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buck Creek (zip 47924) 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47924 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.4 Summer - 5.1 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 47924 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Buck Creek, Indiana	United States
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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 47924 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In the 47924 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 47924 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 47924 zip code, there are 27.1 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 the 47924 zip code with an average of 17.2°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 47924 zip code, there are 123.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 47924 zip code, there are 6.3 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 47924 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.

May is the wettest month in the 47924 zip code with 4.5 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 37.8 inches in the 47924 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47924 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 116.4 rainy days annually in the 47924 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.5 inches in the 47924 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47924 zip code with 5.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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