Hot-summer humid continental

Sheridan, Indiana

Hamilton County, Indiana · Population 3.4k · 958 ft elevation

Living in Sheridan

Sheridan has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 17°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 42″ a year, and it gets light snow (20″ a season).

Skies are partly sunny (58% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 37 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Sheridan at a glance

Population
3.4k
Elevation
958 ft
Average daily high
62°F30th percentile
Average daily low
40°F19th percentile
Annual precipitation
42″44th percentile
Annual snowfall
20″58th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,650 hrs32th percentile
Median AQI
4462th percentile
Median home value
$177k27th percentile
Median rent
$788/mo12th percentile
Median household income
$65k37th percentile
Property tax rate
0.77%33th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
3.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.0%
Unemployment rate
7.1%
Homes with broadband
88%32th percentile
Walkability index
6.416th percentile
Average commute
26 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
32%26th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
52%
Overall natural-hazard risk
8946th percentile
Outdoor access
00th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
0%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
197 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Sheridan, Indiana
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan34°F17°F2.8″7.4″131 hrs
Feb39°F20°F2.2″5.9″144 hrs
Mar50°F28°F3.1″1.6″192 hrs
Apr62°F38°F4.4″—227 hrs
May73°F50°F4.5″—264 hrs
Jun82°F59°F5.4″—308 hrs
Jul85°F62°F4.3″—331 hrs
Aug83°F60°F3.2″—311 hrs
Sep78°F52°F3.3″—262 hrs
Oct66°F41°F3.1″0.1″204 hrs
Nov51°F31°F3.4″0.5″159 hrs
Dec39°F23°F2.7″4.8″119 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