Zip 47929 (Chalmers, IN) Climate

The climate in 47929 Chalmers, IN is generally mild. Summers are warm with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (26-30°C) and sometimes higher. Winters can be cool but are generally mild, with temperatures averaging between 30-40°F (-1 to 4°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, with occasional snowfall in winter months. The area typically experiences moderate humidity levels and low to moderate wind speeds year round.

Chalmers (zip 47929), Indiana gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chalmers (zip 47929) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Chalmers (zip 47929). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chalmers (zip 47929) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47929 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 47929 zip code, 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 the 47929 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In the 47929 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 47929 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 47929 zip code, there are 10.6 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 47929 zip code with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 47929 zip code, there are 126.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 47929 zip code, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 47929 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.

July is the wettest month in the 47929 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in the 47929 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47929 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 118.3 rainy days annually in the 47929 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 18.2 inches in the 47929 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47929 zip code with 5.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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