Richmond Wtr Wks, IN Climate

Climate Insight: Richmond Wtr Wks, IN

In Richmond Wtr Wks, Indiana, the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals put the annual average temperature at 52°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 63°F to a mean daily low of 42°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. As thirty-year averages computed from station USC00127370, these numbers smooth out year-to-year noise into a working baseline for a typical month.

Rainfall (and snow, where it falls) shapes day-to-day life here as much as temperature does. Richmond Wtr Wks sees about 42.9 inches of precipitation a year, predominantly as rainfall. The frost-free season averages 179 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 24 and the first fall freeze near October 20. On the energy side, 5,535 heating degree days and 941 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Richmond Wtr Wks scores 64/100 (Good), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.