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United States / Iowa / Sioux City Metro Area / Plymouth County / Le Mars / Zip Codes
Le Mars, IA is located in the Midwest and experiences a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures averaging between 80 - 90°F (26 - 32°C). Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures ranging from 10 - 20°F (-12 - -6°C). Spring is usually mild and pleasant, while autumn is cool and often wet. Rainfall averages 28 inches (71 cm) per year, concentrated mainly during the months of May to August.

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

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

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Le Mars. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Le Mars gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Le Mars 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 Le Mars, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLe Mars, IowaUnited States
  29.1 in.38.1 in.
  30.7 in.27.8 in.
  81.0 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  8.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1227 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 Le Mars with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Le Mars, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Le Mars are September, June and August.
In Le Mars, there are 17.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Le Mars with an average of 8.0°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Le Mars, there are 159.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Le Mars, there are 22.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Le Mars 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 Le Mars with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.1 inches in Le Mars means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Le Mars with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 81.0 rainy days annually in Le Mars, which is one of the least rainy places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer 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 30.7 inches in Le Mars means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Le Mars with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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