Audubon, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Audubon County / Audubon / Zip Codes
Audubon, IA experiences a humid continental climate. This means that the area has four distinct seasons with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Audubon is 47°F (8.3°C). During the winter months, temperatures can drop to as low as -11°F (-24°C) while summertime temperatures can reach as high as 92°F (33.3°C). The warmest month of the year is July when temperatures typically reach into the upper 80s °F (low 30s °C). In terms of precipitation, Audubon receives an average of 28 inches (711 mm) of rain and snowfall annually.

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

Audubon averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Audubon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Audubon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Audubon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAudubon, IowaUnited States
  34.2 in.38.1 in.
  27.2 in.27.8 in.
  96.1 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  9.6°21.7°
  6.97
  3.94.3
  1306 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 Audubon with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Audubon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Audubon are September, June and August.
In Audubon, there are 12.6 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 Audubon with an average of 9.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Audubon, there are 155.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Audubon, there are 18.9 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 Audubon 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 Audubon with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in Audubon means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Audubon with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 96.1 rainy days annually in Audubon, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.2 inches in Audubon means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Audubon with 6.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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