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United States / Iowa / Clinton Metro Area / Clinton County / Charlotte / Zip Codes
Charlotte, IA has a humid continental climate with cold, moist winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature is around 48°F, and precipitation is usually evenly distributed throughout the year. Winters can be quite cold with occasional snowfall and temperatures dipping below freezing several times a year. Summers are typically hot and humid with some severe thunderstorms occurring at times. In addition to rain, Charlotte can experience occasional hail, ice storms, and even scattered tornadoes in the warmer months.

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

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

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Charlotte. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charlotte gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 12
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Charlotte 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 Charlotte, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCharlotte, IowaUnited States
  35.9 in.38.1 in.
  28.3 in.27.8 in.
  105.5 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  12.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.94.3
  692 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 Charlotte with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Charlotte, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charlotte are June, September and August.
In Charlotte, there are 13.1 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 Charlotte with an average of 12.0°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Charlotte, there are 136.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Charlotte, there are 14.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Charlotte 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 Charlotte with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in Charlotte means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Charlotte with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in Charlotte, which is rainier than most 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 28.3 inches in Charlotte means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Charlotte with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Marty · Charlotte, IA
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Over 15 years ago

How come you have 2 diferent populations for Charlotte? If you type in 52731 the link says 900 some people. if you type in Charlotte Iowa, you get 406. Our population  More

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