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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Ida County / Galva / Zip Codes
Galva, IA has a humid continental climate that is typical of the Midwest region of the United States. The summers in Galva are usually warm and wet, with average temperatures in the mid-80s and plenty of precipitation. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping to below freezing and snowfall typically ranging from 12 to 18 inches. Spring and fall are milder seasons with wet weather, averaging around 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

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

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

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Galva. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Galva 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 83 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 Galva 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 Galva, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGalva, IowaUnited States
  32.1 in.38.1 in.
  34.3 in.27.8 in.
  91.4 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  8.9°21.7°
  6.87
  44.3
  1296 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 Galva with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Galva, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Galva are June, September and August.
In Galva, there are 9.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Galva with an average of 8.9°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Galva, there are 152.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Galva, there are 20.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Galva 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 Galva 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 Galva means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Galva with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 91.4 rainy days annually in Galva, 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 34.3 inches in Galva means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Galva with 8.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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