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30-year climate normals

Switzerland County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

86.3°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 23.1°F.

Switzerland County gets 47.84" of precipitation a year and 6.5" of snow, and 31% of it falls in Apr, May, Jun.

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 42.4° 23.1° 3.18" 1.5"
February 46.2° 25.6° 3.46" 2.8"
March 55.6° 32.6° 4.22" 0.7"
April 67.4° 42.3° 4.85" 0.0"
May 75.6° 52.8° 5.28" 0.0"
June 83.0° 61.6° 4.88" 0.0"
July 86.3° 65.9° 4.39" 0.0"
August 85.5° 64.6° 3.48" 0.0"
September 79.7° 56.9° 3.30" 0.0"
October 68.6° 45.0° 3.39" 0.0"
November 56.2° 34.0° 3.52" 0.0"
December 45.9° 27.9° 3.89" 1.5"

Rainfall by month

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

January 3.18"
February 3.46"
March 4.22"
April 4.85"
May 5.28"
June 4.88"
July 4.39"
August 3.48"
September 3.30"
October 3.39"
November 3.52"
December 3.89"
Annual total 47.84"

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 1,155
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,695
Approximate annual cooling cost At 18.15¢/kWh, Indiana average $210
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $298

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 Switzerland County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Switzerland County?

Switzerland County averages a high of 86.3°F in July and a low of 23.1°F in January. Annual precipitation is 47.84 inches, including 6.5 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Switzerland County?

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

How hot does it get in Switzerland County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 86.3°F. That drives 1,155 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Switzerland County?

Yes. Switzerland County averages 6.5 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station WARSAW MARKLAND DAM, KY US (USC00158446), 4.9 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.