Miles, IA Climate


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Miles, IA has a typical Midwestern climate with cool winters and hot summers. Temperatures range from an average of 16°F in January to 77°F in July. Precipitation is moderately distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of 33 inches of rainfall and 14 inches of snowfall. The humidity in Miles, IA is usually quite high during the summer months and lower during the winter months. Winters tend to be dryer than summers, but spring often brings light showers and thunderstorms. Summers are mostly dry, although rain can occur during the months of June through August.

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

Miles averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Miles. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Miles gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Miles, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMiles, IowaUnited States
  35.3 in.38.1 in.
  29.8 in.27.8 in.
  104.8 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  11.1°21.7°
  6.97
  44.3
  801 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 Miles with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Miles, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Miles are June, September and August.
In Miles, there are 13.9 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 Miles with an average of 11.1°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Miles, there are 141.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Miles, there are 15.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Miles 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 Miles with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.3 inches in Miles means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Miles with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in Miles, 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 29.8 inches in Miles means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Miles with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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