2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sebastopol, CA vs Le Mars, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Le Mars. Sebastopol averages 261 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Le Mars, Iowa gets 29.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sebastopol, California gets 37.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Le Mars averages 30.7 inches of snow per year. Sebastopol averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Le Mars, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 84.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 29.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30.7 inches of snow a year

Sebastopol, California
Summer High: the July high is around 82.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.3
Rain: averages 37.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Le Mars is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sebastopol is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Sebastopol, CA

81°F

Today's Weather - Le Mars, IA

86°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sebastopol / Le Mars

August is the hottest month for Sebastopol with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Sebastopol, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sebastopol are October, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Le Mars with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Le Mars, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Le Mars are September, June and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sebastopol with an average of 36.9°. This is colder than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Le Mars with an average of 8.0°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Sebastopol, there are 28.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Le Mars, there are 17.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

In Sebastopol, there are 25.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Le Mars, there are 159.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Sebastopol, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Le Mars, there are 22.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

December is the wettest month in Sebastopol with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.1 inches in Sebastopol means that it is wetter than most places in California.


June is the wettest month in Le Mars with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.1 inches in Le Mars means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.

January is the rainiest month in Sebastopol with 13.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 77.1 rainy days annually in Sebastopol, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Le Mars with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 81.0 rainy days annually in Le Mars, which is one of the least rainy places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sebastopol, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 30.7 inches in Le Mars means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sebastopol.

December is the snowiest month in Le Mars with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.