2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ankeny, IA vs Hamburg, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Hamburg. Ankeny averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hamburg, New York gets 42.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ankeny, Iowa gets 35.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hamburg averages 105.6 inches of snow per year. Ankeny averages 33.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hamburg, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 42.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 105.6 inches of snow a year

Ankeny, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 85.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.4
Rain: averages 35.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hamburg is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

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

Today's Weather - Ankeny, IA

62°F

Today's Weather - Hamburg, NY

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ankeny / Hamburg

July is the hottest month for Ankeny with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Ankeny, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ankeny are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Hamburg with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Hamburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hamburg are August, June and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ankeny with an average of 12.4°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hamburg with an average of 16.0°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Ankeny, there are 19.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

In Hamburg, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

In Ankeny, there are 135.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Hamburg, there are 142.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Ankeny, there are 13.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Hamburg, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

June is the wettest month in Ankeny with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in Ankeny means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.


November is the wettest month in Hamburg with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Hamburg means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Ankeny with 12.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in Ankeny, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Hamburg with 19.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 170.2 rainy days annually in Hamburg, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.9 inches in Ankeny means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa.

An annual snowfall of 105.6 inches in Hamburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York.

January is the snowiest month in Ankeny with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Hamburg with 29.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.