Bentley, IA Climate


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Bentley, IA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in winter ranges from 20-35 degrees Fahrenheit while the average temperature in summer is between 70-85 degrees. Precipitation is common all year round with snowfall occurring mostly in late autumn and early spring. The area also experiences high levels of humidity throughout the year due to its close proximity to the Mississippi River. Despite these conditions, Bentley remains a popular destination for outdoor activities such as fishing, camping, and hiking due to its steady climate.

Bentley, Iowa gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Bentley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bentley 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Bentley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBentley, IowaUnited States
  33.1 in.38.1 in.
  27.7 in.27.8 in.
  96.0 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  12.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  1270 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 Bentley with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Bentley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bentley are September, June and May.
In Bentley, there are 18.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bentley with an average of 12.3°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Bentley, there are 143.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Bentley, there are 13.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bentley 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 Bentley are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Bentley with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.1 inches in Bentley means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Bentley with 12.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in Bentley, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.7 inches in Bentley means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Bentley with 6.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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