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United States / Iowa / Fort Dodge Metro Area / Webster County / Callender / Zip Codes
The climate in Callender, IA is characterized by hot, humid summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid 80's to the low 90's with high humidity levels, while winter temperatures generally stay below freezing. Precipitation is abundant year round with some snowfall during the winter months. The town experiences four distinct seasons and receives a decent amount of sunshine throughout the year.

Callender, Iowa gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Callender averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Callender. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Callender gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 8
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Callender, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCallender, IowaUnited States
  35.0 in.38.1 in.
  33.4 in.27.8 in.
  97.8 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  8.3°21.7°
  6.87
  3.84.3
  1148 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 Callender with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Callender, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Callender are June, August and September.
In Callender, there are 12.2 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 Callender with an average of 8.3°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Callender, there are 153.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Callender, there are 21.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Callender 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 Callender with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.0 inches in Callender means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Callender with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 97.8 rainy days annually in Callender, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.4 inches in Callender means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Callender with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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