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United States / Iowa / Davenport-Moline-Rock Island Metro Area / Scott County / McCausland / Zip Codes
McCausland, IA has a humid continental climate characterized by warm, rainy summers and cold, snowy winters. Summers are generally warm and muggy with highs typically reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures often dipping below freezing. The area averages over 32 inches of precipitation per year, causing spring to be wet and humid while autumn is usually dry. Overall, McCausland's climate is typical for the Midwest region of the United States.

McCausland, Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in McCausland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McCausland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMcCausland, IowaUnited States
  36.1 in.38.1 in.
  29.1 in.27.8 in.
  106.1 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  14.0°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  610 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 McCausland with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In McCausland, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McCausland are September, June and August.
In McCausland, there are 13.1 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 McCausland with an average of 14.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In McCausland, there are 127.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In McCausland, there are 11.0 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 McCausland 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.
August is the wettest month in McCausland with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in McCausland means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in McCausland with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 106.1 rainy days annually in McCausland, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.1 inches in McCausland means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in McCausland with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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