Early, IA Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Sac County / Early / Zip Codes
Early, IA has a warm-summer humid continental climate with hot humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is 85 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in January is 9 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 32 inches annually. Early experiences all four seasons and while there can be extreme weather conditions during the winter months, they don't last long.

Early, Iowa gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Early averages 35 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 Early. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Early gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateEarly, IowaUnited States
  33.6 in.38.1 in.
  34.7 in.27.8 in.
  94.7 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  8.3°21.7°
  6.87
  44.3
  1339 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 Early with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Early, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Early are June, August and September.
In Early, there are 11.9 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 Early with an average of 8.3°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Early, there are 155.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Early, there are 21.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Early 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 Early with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.6 inches in Early means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Early with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 94.7 rainy days annually in Early, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.7 inches in Early means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Early with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Early,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Early, Iowa to any other city in the US.