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46311 Dyer, IN experiences a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers, and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature in the winter is around 33°F (0.5°C), while in the summer, it can reach up to around 73°F (22.8°C). There are usually two or three months of precipitation each year in this area, with an average annual total of about 31 inches (79 cm). The area also receives an average of 28 days of snowfall per year.

Dyer (zip 46311), Indiana gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dyer (zip 46311) averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Dyer (zip 46311). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dyer (zip 46311) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 46311 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Indiana.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 46311 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dyer, 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 46311 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In the 46311 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 46311 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 46311 zip code, there are 13.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 46311 zip code with an average of 15.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

In the 46311 zip code, there are 128.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 46311 zip code, there are 8.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 46311 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 46311 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in the 46311 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 46311 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 118.7 rainy days annually in the 46311 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 Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.0 inches in the 46311 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 46311 zip code with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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