Zip 46406 (Gary, IN) Climate

The climate in 46406 Gary, IN is classified as humid continental. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. The average temperature ranges from 16°F in the winter to 81°F in the summer with an annual average of around 50°F. Precipitation levels range from an average of 30 inches per year to 36 inches per year. Snowfall averages around 28 inches per year, with most of it falling between November and April. Overall, the weather in 46406 Gary, IN can be unpredictable depending on the season but generally has a mild climate throughout the year.

Gary (zip 46406), Indiana gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gary (zip 46406) averages 35 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 Gary (zip 46406). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gary (zip 46406) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 46406 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 46406 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 46406 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In the 46406 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 46406 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 46406 zip code, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 46406 zip code with an average of 17.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In the 46406 zip code, there are 114.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 46406 zip code, there are 6.5 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 46406 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 46406 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 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 37.9 inches in the 46406 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 46406 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 116.7 rainy days annually in the 46406 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.0 inches in the 46406 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 46406 zip code with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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