2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Yonkers, NY vs Grinnell, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Grinnell. Yonkers averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grinnell, Iowa gets 36.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Yonkers, New York gets 50.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Grinnell averages 27.2 inches of snow per year. Yonkers averages 27.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Grinnell, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.8
Rain: averages 36.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27.2 inches of snow a year

Yonkers, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 82.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.8
Rain: averages 50.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grinnell is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

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

Today's Weather - Yonkers, NY

51°F

Today's Weather - Grinnell, IA

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Yonkers / Grinnell

July is the hottest month for Yonkers with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Yonkers, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yonkers are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Grinnell with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Grinnell, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grinnell are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yonkers with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grinnell with an average of 9.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Yonkers, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In Grinnell, there are 11.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

In Yonkers, there are 110.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In Grinnell, there are 151.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Yonkers, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Grinnell, there are 18.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

September is the wettest month in Yonkers with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in Yonkers means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.


June is the wettest month in Grinnell with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 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 36.6 inches in Grinnell means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

April is the rainiest month in Yonkers with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 121.2 rainy days annually in Yonkers, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Grinnell with 12.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 103.8 rainy days annually in Grinnell, 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 27.5 inches in Yonkers means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 27.2 inches in Grinnell means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa.

February is the snowiest month in Yonkers with 8.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Grinnell with 7.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.