Zip 46975 (Rochester, IN) Climate

The climate in 46975 Rochester, IN is humid and continental. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures in the mid-80s, while winters are cold with temperatures dropping to the upper 20s. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, ranging from snowfall in winter to thunderstorms in summer. In general, there are four distinct seasons with mild fluctuations between them. Spring brings blooming flowers, while autumn offers stunning foliage and crisp air. Overall, this area has a comfortable climate without extreme conditions that make it an ideal place to live.

Rochester (zip 46975), Indiana gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rochester (zip 46975) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Rochester (zip 46975). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester (zip 46975) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 46975 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 46975 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rochester, Indiana	United States
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	83.6°	85.8°
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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 46975 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In the 46975 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 46975 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 46975 zip code, there are 11.8 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 46975 zip code with an average of 16.0°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In the 46975 zip code, there are 131.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

In the 46975 zip code, there are 8.0 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 46975 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 46975 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.1 inches in the 46975 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 46975 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 120.9 rainy days annually in the 46975 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.7 inches in the 46975 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 46975 zip code with 12.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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