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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Jasper County / Colfax / Zip Codes
The climate in Colfax, IA is a humid continental type, with hot summers and cold winters. The hottest month of the year is July, with temperatures averaging around 82°F (27°C). On the other hand, January is the coldest month of the year when temperatures can reach 0°F (-17°C). Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of 33 inches (84 cm) per year. Snowfall peaks during January and February when an average of 9 inches (22 cm) falls each month.

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

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

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Colfax. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colfax gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
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 Colfax is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.7 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Colfax, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateColfax, IowaUnited States
  35.8 in.38.1 in.
  28.1 in.27.8 in.
  99.0 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  10.8°21.7°
  6.97
  3.94.3
  801 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 Colfax with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Colfax, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colfax are September, June and August.
In Colfax, there are 15.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colfax with an average of 10.8°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Colfax, there are 145.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Colfax, there are 15.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Colfax 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 Colfax are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Colfax with 4.8 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 35.8 inches in Colfax means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Colfax with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 99.0 rainy days annually in Colfax, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.1 inches in Colfax means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Colfax with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Chuck · Colfax, IA
Climate in Colfax
Over 18 years ago

The weather in Colfax, IA is very typical for the region. Winters are cold and snowy, summers are hot and very humid. But the Spring and Fall are better than  More

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