Anamosa, IA Climate


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Anamosa, IA has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually warm but not oppressively hot with temperatures typically ranging from the high 70s to low 80s (°F). Winters tend to be cold and snowy, often reaching temperatures below freezing. Spring and autumn both offer mild temperatures with some rain showers here and there. The city sees an average of 33 inches of precipitation per year with little variation between months. Despite its relatively mild weather, Anamosa experiences frequent severe weather including wind storms, hail storms, tornadoes, and floods.

Anamosa, Iowa gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Anamosa averages 25 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 Anamosa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Anamosa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Anamosa, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAnamosa, IowaUnited States
  37.6 in.38.1 in.
  25.1 in.27.8 in.
  106.4 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  10.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  833 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 Anamosa with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Anamosa, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Anamosa are September, June and August.
In Anamosa, there are 11.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Anamosa with an average of 10.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Anamosa, there are 149.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Anamosa, there are 17.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Anamosa 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 Anamosa with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.6 inches in Anamosa means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Anamosa with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 106.4 rainy days annually in Anamosa, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.1 inches in Anamosa means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Anamosa with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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