Arnolds Park, IA Climate


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Arnolds Park, IA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers are usually long and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Winters can be cold and snowy with temperatures dropping to below 32 degrees Fahrenheit at night. The snowfall in Arnolds Park is moderate, usually occurring from December through March. Spring brings warm weather back to the area, while fall provides a pleasant chill in the air. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, providing plenty of water for any outdoor activities such as fishing, camping, and hiking.

Arnolds Park, Iowa gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arnolds Park averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Arnolds Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arnolds Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 7
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateArnolds Park, IowaUnited States
  29.4 in.38.1 in.
  39.2 in.27.8 in.
  85.8 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  6.9°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  1434 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 Arnolds Park with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Arnolds Park, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arnolds Park are June, August and September.
In Arnolds Park, there are 13.2 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 Arnolds Park with an average of 6.9°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Arnolds Park, there are 157.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Arnolds Park, 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 Arnolds Park 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 Arnolds Park with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.4 inches in Arnolds Park means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.
June is the rainiest month in Arnolds Park with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 85.8 rainy days annually in Arnolds Park, which is one of the least rainy places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 39.2 inches in Arnolds Park means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Arnolds Park with 9.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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