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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Hamilton County / Ellsworth / Zip Codes
Ellsworth, IA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer can reach up to 80°F while winter temperatures drop to as low as 20°F. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with higher amounts of precipitation occurring in summer months. Snowfall is common during winter, with some years receiving more snow than others.

Ellsworth, Iowa gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ellsworth averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Ellsworth. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellsworth gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

  ClimateEllsworth, IowaUnited States
  35.4 in.38.1 in.
  29.1 in.27.8 in.
  87.6 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  9.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  1083 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 Ellsworth with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Ellsworth, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellsworth are September, June and August.
In Ellsworth, there are 11.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ellsworth with an average of 9.0°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Ellsworth, there are 152.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Ellsworth, there are 20.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in Ellsworth means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Ellsworth with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 87.6 rainy days annually in Ellsworth, which is one of the least rainy 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 29.1 inches in Ellsworth means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Ellsworth with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Jessa · Ellsworth, IA
Don't come here ever
Over 4 years ago

This town is the rudest, most boring town to live in. The people are ill mannered, mean and unfriendly. Their is constant noise and people burn all the time which makes  More

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