2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Panama City, FL vs Sioux City, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Sioux City. Panama City averages 237 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sioux City, Iowa gets 29.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Panama City, Florida gets 59.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sioux City averages 32.3 inches of snow per year. Panama City averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sioux City, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 85.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.6
Rain: averages 29.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.3 inches of snow a year

Panama City, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 59.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Panama City, FL

65°F

Today's Weather - Sioux City, IA

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Panama City / Sioux City

July is the hottest month for Panama City with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Panama City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Panama City are April, October and November.

July is the hottest month for Sioux City with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Sioux City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sioux City are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Panama City with an average of 42.0°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sioux City with an average of 9.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Panama City, there are 54.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In Sioux City, there are 19.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.

In Panama City, there are 13.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Sioux City, there are 155.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

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

In Sioux City, there are 18.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

July is the wettest month in Panama City with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.8 inches in Panama City means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.


June is the wettest month in Sioux City with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.5 inches in Sioux City means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.

August is the rainiest month in Panama City with 14.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 106.6 rainy days annually in Panama City, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Sioux City with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 83.7 rainy days annually in Sioux City, 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 Panama City, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

An annual snowfall of 32.3 inches in Sioux City means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Panama City.

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