Lone Tree, IA Climate


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Lone Tree, IA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold, dry winters. The warmest month of the year is July, when temperatures can reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit and average around 73 degrees Fahrenheit. January is the coldest month with temperatures reaching lows of -7 degrees Fahrenheit on average. Precipitation is spread throughout the year with an average of over 30 inches annually. Snowfall is also common in Lone Tree during winter months. Overall, Lone Tree enjoys four distinct seasons with mild to moderate temperatures throughout the year.

Lone Tree, Iowa gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lone Tree averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Lone Tree. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lone Tree gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 14
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 4.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Lone Tree, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLone Tree, IowaUnited States
  37.5 in.38.1 in.
  29.1 in.27.8 in.
  111.3 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  13.6°21.7°
  77
  44.3
  728 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 Lone Tree with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Lone Tree, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lone Tree are September, June and May.
In Lone Tree, 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 Lone Tree with an average of 13.6°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Lone Tree, there are 132.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Lone Tree, there are 11.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lone Tree 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 Lone Tree are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Lone Tree with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.5 inches in Lone Tree means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Lone Tree with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in Lone Tree, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.1 inches in Lone Tree means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Lone Tree with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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