Le Roy, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Decatur County / Le Roy / Zip Codes
Le Roy, Iowa has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold, dry winters. The area typically experiences four distinct seasons with average temperatures ranging from highs of around 80 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to lows of around 10 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of about 32 inches. Snowfall can be fairly heavy during the winter months, with some areas receiving up to 50 inches per season.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Le Roy, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLe Roy, IowaUnited States
  38.9 in.38.1 in.
  25.7 in.27.8 in.
  105.4 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  12.5°21.7°
  77
  3.94.3
  1115 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 Roy with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Le Roy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Le Roy are September, June and May.
In Le Roy, there are 17.1 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 Roy with an average of 12.5°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Le Roy, there are 145.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Le Roy, there are 13.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Le Roy 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 Le Roy are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Le Roy with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Le Roy means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Le Roy with 13.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 105.4 rainy days annually in Le Roy, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer 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 25.7 inches in Le Roy means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Le Roy with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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