Wapello County, IA Climate

Wapello, IA County has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. On average, the area sees temperatures ranging from highs of around 80 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to lows of around 0 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, totaling about 34 inches annually. Snowfall averages around 10 inches per year during the colder months. The area is also known for its occasional strong thunderstorms during spring and summer months.

Wapello County, Iowa gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wapello County averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Wapello County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wapello County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wapello County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.6 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Wapello County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wapello, Iowa	United States
	38.4 in.	38.1 in.
	24.4 in.	27.8 in.
	105.9 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	85.3°	85.8°
	13.4°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.9	4.3
	780 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Wapello County with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Wapello County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wapello County are September, June and August.

In Wapello County, there are 16.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wapello County with an average of 13.4°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Wapello County, there are 133.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Wapello County, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Wapello County but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Wapello County are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Wapello County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Wapello County means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Wapello County with 12.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in Wapello County, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.4 inches in Wapello County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in Wapello County with 6.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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