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United States / Iowa / Spencer Metro Area / Clay County / Gillett Grove / Zip Codes
Gillett Grove, IA has a mild climate with four distinct seasons. The spring and fall months are generally warm and comfortable with an average temperature of around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. During the summer months, temperatures can often reach 80 degrees or more during the daytime, while dropping to the mid-50s at night. Winters can be cold with temperatures occasionally dipping below freezing. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although snowfall is minimal compared to many areas in Iowa.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gillett Grove is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Gillett Grove, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGillett Grove, IowaUnited States
  30.0 in.38.1 in.
  33.7 in.27.8 in.
  98.3 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  6.9°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  1309 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 Gillett Grove with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Gillett Grove, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gillett Grove are June, August and September.
In Gillett Grove, there are 12.5 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 Gillett Grove with an average of 6.9°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Gillett Grove, there are 160.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
In Gillett Grove, there are 24.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Gillett Grove 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 Gillett Grove with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.0 inches in Gillett Grove means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Gillett Grove with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 98.3 rainy days annually in Gillett Grove, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.7 inches in Gillett Grove means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Gillett Grove with 8.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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