Zip 47401 (Bloomington, IN) Climate

47401 Bloomington, IN has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (low 30s Celsius) in the summer months of June to August, while low temperatures can dip below freezing during the winter season from December to March. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, with approximately 4 inches (10 cm) of rainfall in each month. Snowfall occurs primarily between November and March each year.

Bloomington (zip 47401), Indiana gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bloomington (zip 47401) averages 17 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 Bloomington (zip 47401). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bloomington (zip 47401) 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 47401 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 47401 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 47401 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In the 47401 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 47401 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 47401 zip code, there are 13.3 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 47401 zip code with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47401 zip code, there are 106.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In the 47401 zip code, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 47401 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 47401 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 47401 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in the 47401 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47401 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 119.2 rainy days annually in the 47401 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.2 inches in the 47401 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47401 zip code with 6.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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