Lanesboro, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Carroll County / Lanesboro / Zip Codes
Lanesboro, IA experiences a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 30 inches per year. During the winter months, temperatures generally stay below freezing, while during summer months temperatures can reach into the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit. Snowfall is common in Lanesboro with an average of around 37 inches per year. On average, July has the most precipitation of any month with over 4 inches of rain. Overall, the weather in Lanesboro is mild and pleasant for much of the year.

Lanesboro, Iowa gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lanesboro averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Lanesboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lanesboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLanesboro, IowaUnited States
  33.8 in.38.1 in.
  30.5 in.27.8 in.
  96.7 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  9.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  1145 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 Lanesboro with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Lanesboro, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lanesboro are September, June and August.
In Lanesboro, there are 13.8 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 Lanesboro with an average of 9.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Lanesboro, there are 155.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Lanesboro, there are 19.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lanesboro 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 Lanesboro with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.8 inches in Lanesboro means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Lanesboro with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 96.7 rainy days annually in Lanesboro, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.5 inches in Lanesboro means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Lanesboro with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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