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United States / Iowa / Sioux City Metro Area / Woodbury County / Cushing / Zip Codes
Cushing, IA experiences four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s. The fall brings cooler temperatures, with lows dropping to around 40 degrees Fahrenheit in October and November. Winters in Cushing are typically cold, with temperatures averaging around 20 degrees Fahrenheit and snowfall common from December through March. Springtime is mild, with temps reaching the high 50s and low 60s by April and May.

Cushing, Iowa gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cushing averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Cushing. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cushing 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cushing is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Cushing, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCushing, IowaUnited States
  32.1 in.38.1 in.
  34.1 in.27.8 in.
  90.9 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  9.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  1293 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 Cushing with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Cushing, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cushing are June, September and August.
In Cushing, there are 11.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cushing with an average of 9.0°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Cushing, there are 155.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Cushing, there are 20.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Cushing 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 Cushing with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.1 inches in Cushing means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Cushing with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 90.9 rainy days annually in Cushing, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.1 inches in Cushing means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Cushing with 8.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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