Humid subtropical
Santa Claus, Indiana
Spencer County, Indiana · Population 2.8k · 476 ft elevation
Living in Santa Claus
Santa Claus has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (8″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 65 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Santa Claus at a glance
- Population
- 2.8k
- Elevation
- 476 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 8″43th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,692 hrs37th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $247k47th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,275/mo56th percentile
- Median household income
- $102k75th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.62%18th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.619th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 397th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4242th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 26°F | 3.5″ | 3.0″ | 140 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 29°F | 3.5″ | 2.4″ | 139 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 37°F | 4.8″ | 1.3″ | 189 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 46°F | 4.8″ | — | 234 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 5.4″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 64°F | 4.8″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 4.5″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 2.9″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 58°F | 3.6″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 47°F | 3.6″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 37°F | 4.2″ | — | 172 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 30°F | 4.0″ | 1.6″ | 128 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology