Malvern, IA Climate


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Malvern, IA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from -9°C in January to 26°C in July. The area experiences an average of 38 inches of precipitation annually, including approximately 27 inches of snowfall each year. The region typically enjoys sunny days with an average of 2,500 hours of sunshine per year. The warmest months are usually June, July and August while the coldest months are December and January.

Malvern, Iowa gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Malvern averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Malvern. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Malvern gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Malvern is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.5 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Malvern, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMalvern, IowaUnited States
  34.9 in.38.1 in.
  23.2 in.27.8 in.
  88.9 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  12.2°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  1004 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 Malvern with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Malvern, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Malvern are September, May and June.
In Malvern, there are 21.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Malvern with an average of 12.2°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Malvern, there are 145.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Malvern, there are 10.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Malvern 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 Malvern are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Malvern with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.9 inches in Malvern means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Malvern with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 88.9 rainy days annually in Malvern, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.2 inches in Malvern means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Malvern with 6.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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