Zip 46069 (Sheridan, IN) Climate

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Sheridan, Indiana has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. In summer temperatures often reach the mid-80s Fahrenheit (27 Celsius) while winter temperatures can plunge below freezing. Precipitation is evenly spread across the year, with rain and snow both being prominent features of Sheridan’s weather year round. Snowfall averages around 28 inches (71 cm) per year, while precipitation averages 42 inches (107 cm) annually. Summers in Sheridan tend to be quite humid as well, with high levels of moisture in the air making it feel even warmer than it actually is.

Sheridan (zip 46069), Indiana gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sheridan (zip 46069) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Sheridan (zip 46069). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheridan (zip 46069) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 46069 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 46069 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

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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 46069 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In the 46069 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 46069 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 46069 zip code, there are 12.3 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 46069 zip code with an average of 18.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In the 46069 zip code, there are 119.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In the 46069 zip code, there are 6.0 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 46069 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 46069 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.2 inches in the 46069 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

April is the rainiest month in the 46069 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in the 46069 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.6 inches in the 46069 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 46069 zip code with 8.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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