Hawarden, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Sioux County / Hawarden / Zip Codes
Hawarden, IA has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures typically range between 70-80 °F (21-27 °C), while winter temperatures average between 20-30 °F (-7 to -1 °C). The area receives an average of 28 inches (71cm) of rain annually, mostly during the late spring and summer months. Winters are typically dry with occasional snowfall. Hawarden experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, with temperatures ranging from hot in summer to bitterly cold in winter.

Hawarden, Iowa gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hawarden averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Hawarden gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateHawarden, IowaUnited States
  29.1 in.38.1 in.
  33.1 in.27.8 in.
  87.1 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  7.9°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  1181 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 Hawarden with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Hawarden, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hawarden are September, June and August.
In Hawarden, there are 17.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hawarden with an average of 7.9°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Hawarden, there are 159.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
In Hawarden, there are 23.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hawarden 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 Hawarden with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.1 inches in Hawarden means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Hawarden with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 87.1 rainy days annually in Hawarden, which is one of the least rainy places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 33.1 inches in Hawarden means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Hawarden with 8.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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