Linn Grove, IA Climate


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Linn Grove, IA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in January is about 8 degrees Fahrenheit, while in July it is around 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year with an average of around 32 inches of rain annually. Snowfall can be heavy during the winter months, with an average of about 22 inches falling each year. Winters are often cold and dry with frequent strong winds and occasional snow storms. Summers are usually warm and humid with frequent thunderstorms.

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

Linn Grove 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 Linn Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Linn Grove gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 7
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 Linn Grove is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

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

  ClimateLinn Grove, IowaUnited States
  32.6 in.38.1 in.
  34.5 in.27.8 in.
  93.5 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  7.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  1276 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 Linn Grove with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Linn Grove, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Linn Grove are June, August and September.
In Linn Grove, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Linn Grove with an average of 7.4°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Linn Grove, there are 155.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Linn Grove, there are 22.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Linn Grove 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 Linn Grove with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 32.6 inches in Linn Grove means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Linn Grove with 11.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 93.5 rainy days annually in Linn Grove, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.5 inches in Linn Grove means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Linn Grove with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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