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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Jackson County / Andrew / Zip Codes
Andrew, IA has a typical Midwestern climate consisting of hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is typically around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter lows can reach as low as 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly moderate year-round with an average of 34 inches annually. Snowfall is common throughout the winter months with an average of 18 inches each season. Despite the colder temperatures in the winter, there are still plenty of sunny days and the area rarely sees any severe weather.

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

Andrew averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Andrew. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Andrew gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Andrew, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAndrew, IowaUnited States
  36.3 in.38.1 in.
  31.7 in.27.8 in.
  109.0 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  9.7°21.7°
  6.87
  44.3
  886 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 Andrew with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Andrew, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Andrew are June, September and August.
In Andrew, there are 12.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Andrew with an average of 9.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Andrew, there are 149.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Andrew, there are 18.5 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 Andrew 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 Andrew with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.3 inches in Andrew means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Andrew with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 109.0 rainy days annually in Andrew, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.7 inches in Andrew means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Andrew with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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