Lakeside, IA Climate


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Lakeside, IA has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. The temperatures during the summer range from the low 70s to the mid 80s, while the winter temperatures typically stay in the 20s and 30s, with occasional snowfall. There is also quite a bit of precipitation throughout the year, particularly from April through October. Humidity levels tend to remain relatively low, making for comfortable outdoor conditions during the summer months. Overall, Lakeside enjoys pleasant weather all year round.

Lakeside, Iowa gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lakeside averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Lakeside. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lakeside gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 8
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lakeside is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lakeside, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLakeside, IowaUnited States
  33.0 in.38.1 in.
  35.2 in.27.8 in.
  92.3 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  8.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  1404 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 Lakeside with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Lakeside, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lakeside are June, August and September.
In Lakeside, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lakeside with an average of 8.4°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Lakeside, there are 152.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Lakeside, there are 20.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lakeside 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 Lakeside with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.0 inches in Lakeside means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Lakeside with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 92.3 rainy days annually in Lakeside, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.2 inches in Lakeside means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Lakeside with 8.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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