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United States / Iowa / Iowa City Metro Area / Washington County / Kalona / Zip Codes
Kalona, IA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low is about 60. During the winter, the average temperatures range from 20-40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 37 inches per year. The area experiences all four seasons, making it a great place to enjoy different outdoor activities throughout the year.

Kalona, Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kalona averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Kalona. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kalona gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kalona is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.5 Summer - 4.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Kalona, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKalona, IowaUnited States
  36.8 in.38.1 in.
  25.6 in.27.8 in.
  101.9 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  13.2°21.7°
  77
  3.94.3
  659 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 Kalona with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Kalona, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kalona are September, June and May.
In Kalona, there are 18.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kalona with an average of 13.2°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Kalona, there are 134.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Kalona, there are 12.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Kalona but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Kalona are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Kalona with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.8 inches in Kalona means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Kalona with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 101.9 rainy days annually in Kalona, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.6 inches in Kalona means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Kalona with 7.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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kimberlee · Tempe, AZ
Grew up in Kalona
Over 17 years ago

Kalona is a very small town with a big heart. As long as you belong to a church, and get involved with your church, you will get plugged in very quickly. The people  More

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