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United States / Iowa / Dubuque Metro Area / Dubuque County / Bernard / Zip Codes
Bernard, IA has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s F (23 C) to the mid-80s F (30 C). During the winter months, temperatures usually stay in the 20s F (-6 C) and 30s F (-1 C). The area receives an average of 28 inches of precipitation per year with snowfall occurring mostly during December through March. Bernard is known for its occasional rain showers throughout the year which can bring relief from dry spells.

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

Bernard averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Bernard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bernard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bernard is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Bernard, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBernard, IowaUnited States
  36.1 in.38.1 in.
  37.3 in.27.8 in.
  111.7 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  9.9°21.7°
  6.77
  3.94.3
  919 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 Bernard with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Bernard, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bernard are June, August and September.
In Bernard, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bernard with an average of 9.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Bernard, there are 147.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Bernard, there are 18.1 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 Bernard 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 Bernard with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 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 36.1 inches in Bernard means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Bernard with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 111.7 rainy days annually in Bernard, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.3 inches in Bernard means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Bernard with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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