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United StatesIndianaGibson CountyClimate Station PRINCETON 1 W, IN US Distance 2.8 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Gibson County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

88.0°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 21.1°F.

Gibson County gets 49.84" of precipitation a year and 12.2" of snow, and 31% of it falls in Mar, Apr, May.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 39.8° 21.1° 3.39" 3.6"
February 44.5° 23.9° 3.21" 3.4"
March 55.1° 32.2° 4.54" 1.2"
April 67.2° 42.6° 5.27" 0.0"
May 76.6° 53.7° 5.67" 0.0"
June 85.3° 63.1° 4.46" 0.0"
July 88.0° 66.0° 4.53" 0.0"
August 87.0° 64.4° 3.32" 0.0"
September 81.1° 56.5° 4.20" 0.0"
October 69.3° 44.7° 3.41" 0.1"
November 54.7° 33.2° 4.07" 0.2"
December 43.9° 25.6° 3.77" 3.7"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 31% falling in the wettest three months (Mar, Apr, May).

January 3.39"
February 3.21"
March 4.54"
April 5.27"
May 5.67"
June 4.46"
July 4.53"
August 3.32"
September 4.20"
October 3.41"
November 4.07"
December 3.77"
Annual total 49.84"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,303
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,920
Approximate annual cooling cost At 18.15¢/kWh, Indiana average $236
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $313

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Gibson County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Gibson County?

Gibson County averages a high of 88.0°F in July and a low of 21.1°F in January. Annual precipitation is 49.84 inches, including 12.2 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Gibson County?

The wettest stretch is Mar, Apr, May, which accounts for 31% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Gibson County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 88.0°F. That drives 1,303 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Gibson County?

Yes. Gibson County averages 12.2 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station PRINCETON 1 W, IN US (USC00127125), 2.8 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Indiana residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.