Lisbon, IA Climate


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Lisbon, IA has a pleasant and moderate climate, with warm summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 78°F (26°C), while the winter average is usually around 32°F (0°C). In the spring and fall, temperatures tend to stay in the mid-50s to mid-60s (12-18°C). Precipitation levels in Lisbon are fairly average for Iowa; the city receives an average of 38 inches (97 cm) of rain per year as well as some snow in the winter months.

Lisbon, Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lisbon averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Lisbon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lisbon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 11
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lisbon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLisbon, IowaUnited States
  36.9 in.38.1 in.
  25.3 in.27.8 in.
  103.1 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  11.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  863 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 Lisbon with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Lisbon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lisbon are September, June and August.
In Lisbon, there are 13.2 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 Lisbon with an average of 11.4°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Lisbon, there are 142.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Lisbon, there are 15.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lisbon 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 Lisbon with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.9 inches in Lisbon means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Lisbon with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 103.1 rainy days annually in Lisbon, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.3 inches in Lisbon means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Lisbon with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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