Zip 47006 (Batesville, IN) Climate


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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Ripley County / Batesville / Batesville (zip 47006)
The climate in 47006 Batesville, IN is mostly mild and temperate. The average temperatures range from around 25 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter months to around 85 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months. The area receives an average of 36 inches of rainfall per year, with snowfall occurring between November and March. Summers are typically humid and warm, but occasionally cool down due to storms or other weather phenomena. Winters are usually cold and wet, but can be mild at times due to warmer air moving in from the south.

Batesville (zip 47006), Indiana gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Batesville (zip 47006) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Batesville (zip 47006). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Batesville (zip 47006) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 20
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47006 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 47006 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 47006 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In the 47006 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 47006 zip code are September, June and August.
In the 47006 zip code, there are 11.0 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 47006 zip code with an average of 19.6°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In the 47006 zip code, there are 117.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In the 47006 zip code, there are 5.1 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 47006 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 47006 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in the 47006 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
April is the rainiest month in the 47006 zip code with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 120.4 rainy days annually in the 47006 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.1 inches in the 47006 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47006 zip code with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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