How does a Northern Indiana summer compare to a Southern Indiana one? (Evansville: camper, incomes)

[CrazedCamper]

Are they both hot and muggy all summer long or is Northern Indiana much milder?

[Peter1948]

Originally Posted by CrazedCamper

Are they both hot and muggy all summer long or is Northern Indiana much milder?

slightly milder up north. Trade is S Indiana, especially by Louisville, snows only in Winter, and not alot. Very mild most of year except hot summers.

[CrazedCamper]

Originally Posted by Peter1948

slightly milder up north. Trade is S Indiana, especially by Louisville, snows only in Winter, and not alot. Very mild most of year except hot summers.

Only a little? That's disappointing.

[ischyros]

Southern Indiana can be hotter than northern Indiana. For instance, Evansville has an average high in the upper 80s in July and August while South Bend has an average high more in the mid-80s. Both get into the 90s several times a summer and both have their muggy days. Those are two extremes thought as Evansville is about as far south as you can get in Indiana and South Bend is right on the Michigan border.

In the winter, South Bend, which is in the lake effect snow belt, averages 65-70 inches of snow per year while Evansville averages just 11. But Evansville tends to get more ice than snow it seems. Get outside the snow belt much of northern Indiana averages closer to 30-35 inches of snow. 20-25 inches in the central part. And 10-15 inches in the southern part.

[Bluefox]

Originally Posted by CrazedCamper

Are they both hot and muggy all summer long or is Northern Indiana much milder?

Southern Indiana tends to be hot and muggy for a longer period of time. It’s the Midwest so nothing is off the table weather-wise for either region but generally hot weather is going to start earlier and end later in Southern Indiana.

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by Bluefox

Southern Indiana tends to be hot and muggy for a longer period of time. It’s the Midwest so nothing is off the table weather-wise for either region but generally hot weather is going to start earlier and end later in Southern Indiana.

That is the case, but there are micro-climates in southern Indiana as well. I live at a higher elevated area of Floyd County, and there are usually only 5-10 days a year with a high temperature above 90F. Louisville at a lower elevation combined with an out of control urban heat island has 30+ days or more of 90F a year. Also, the first freeze here is often in early October, so not that much different than northern Indiana. Winter temperatures are often substantially milder with more precipitation in my area, though.

[CrazedCamper]

Originally Posted by GraniteStater

That is the case, but there are micro-climates in southern Indiana as well. I live at a higher elevated area of Floyd County, and there are usually only 5-10 days a year with a high temperature above 90F. Louisville at a lower elevation combined with an out of control urban heat island has 30+ days or more of 90F a year. Also, the first freeze here is often in early October, so not that much different than northern Indiana. Winter temperatures are often substantially milder with more precipitation in my area, though.

Interesting. What about Orange County?

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by CrazedCamper

Interesting. What about Orange County?

Paoli and French Lick are in Orange County, that is more of a tourist area, but mostly rural. Temperatures there are mild most of the year, but precipitation is quite high. Near the Hoosier National Forest and Patoka Reservoir. Healthcare is lacking, median household incomes are quite low, and there a few other cons..

[CShel24]

Evansville seems to be incredibly hot from March until November.

[Ivory Lee Spurlock]

Originally Posted by ischyros

In the winter, South Bend, which is in the lake effect snow belt, averages 65-70 inches of snow per year while Evansville averages just 11. But Evansville tends to get more ice than snow it seems. Get outside the snow belt much of northern Indiana averages closer to 30-35 inches of snow. 20-25 inches in the central part. And 10-15 inches in the southern part.

65 to 70 inches of snow per year is a heck of alot of snow. They must have to shovel snow all winter long up there. That would be a chore