2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Zimmerman, MN vs Pella, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Pella. Zimmerman averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pella, Iowa gets 37.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Zimmerman, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pella averages 26.9 inches of snow per year. Zimmerman averages 47.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Pella, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 84.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.8
Rain: averages 37.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.9 inches of snow a year

Zimmerman, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3.7
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Zimmerman is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Zimmerman, MN

82°F

Today's Weather - Pella, IA

80°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Zimmerman / Pella

July is the hottest month for Zimmerman with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Zimmerman, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Zimmerman are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Pella with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Pella, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pella are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Zimmerman with an average of 3.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pella with an average of 11.8°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Zimmerman, there are 7.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Pella, there are 13.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Zimmerman, there are 160.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Pella, there are 140.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Zimmerman, there are 29.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Pella, there are 14.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

June is the wettest month in Zimmerman with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.0 inches in Zimmerman means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.


June is the wettest month in Pella with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in Pella means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

June is the rainiest month in Zimmerman with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 93.8 rainy days annually in Zimmerman, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Pella with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 91.3 rainy days annually in Pella, which is less rainy 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.7 inches in Zimmerman means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 26.9 inches in Pella means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa.

January is the snowiest month in Zimmerman with 9.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Pella with 7.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.