College Springs, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Page County / College Springs / Zip Codes
College Springs, IA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm, humid summers. The average annual temperature ranges from 25 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months to 75 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months. Rainfall is evenly spread throughout the year, with an average of about 40 inches per year. The area generally experiences four distinct seasons: spring, summer, fall and winter. Spring brings mild weather and blooming flowers while summer brings hot temperatures and occasional thunderstorms. Fall brings cooler temperatures and changing leaves while winter brings snowfall and freezing temperatures.

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

College Springs averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in College Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

College Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 13
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in College Springs, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCollege Springs, IowaUnited States
  35.7 in.38.1 in.
  21.4 in.27.8 in.
  90.5 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  12.9°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  1152 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 College Springs with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In College Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for College Springs are September, June and May.
In College Springs, there are 21.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for College Springs with an average of 12.9°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In College Springs, there are 140.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In College Springs, there are 11.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in College Springs 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 College Springs are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in College Springs with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 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 35.7 inches in College Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in College Springs with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 90.5 rainy days annually in College Springs, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.4 inches in College Springs means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in College Springs with 5.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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