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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Chickasaw County / Alta Vista / Zip Codes
Alta Vista, IA has a humid continental climate which is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Alta Vista is around 50°F, though temperatures can range from below 0°F in the winter to over 90°F in the summer. Rainfall is fairly common year-round and snowfall is typical during the winter months. Winters are often long and cold, while summers are usually warm and humid. Overall, Alta Vista has a temperate climate with distinct seasonal weather patterns throughout the year.

Alta Vista, Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alta Vista averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Alta Vista. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alta Vista gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alta Vista is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Alta Vista, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlta Vista, IowaUnited States
  36.3 in.38.1 in.
  35.7 in.27.8 in.
  98.4 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  6.6°21.7°
  6.77
  3.94.3
  1158 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Alta Vista with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In Alta Vista, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alta Vista are June, August and July.
In Alta Vista, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alta Vista with an average of 6.6°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Alta Vista, there are 155.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Alta Vista, there are 24.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Alta Vista but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Alta Vista with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.3 inches in Alta Vista means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Alta Vista with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 98.4 rainy days annually in Alta Vista, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.7 inches in Alta Vista means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Alta Vista with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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