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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Fremont County / Anderson / Zip Codes
Anderson, IA has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Average temperatures in the winter range from around 15-25°F, while summer months typically see highs of 70-80°F. Rainfall is common throughout the year, with the most rain occurring between April through September. Due to its extreme weather conditions, Anderson is prone to severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in the spring and summer months.

Anderson, Iowa gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Anderson averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Anderson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Anderson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Anderson is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.4 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Anderson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAnderson, IowaUnited States
  34.2 in.38.1 in.
  24.4 in.27.8 in.
  92.8 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  14.0°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  968 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 Anderson with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Anderson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Anderson are September, May and June.
In Anderson, there are 24.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Anderson with an average of 14.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Anderson, there are 133.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Anderson, there are 10.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Anderson but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Anderson are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Anderson with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in Anderson means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Anderson with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 92.8 rainy days annually in Anderson, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.4 inches in Anderson means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in Anderson with 6.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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