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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Poweshiek County / Montezuma / Zip Codes
Montezuma, IA has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperatures in summer are around 81°F (27°C) while the average low temperatures in winter are around 22°F (-6°C). Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average annual total of about 39 inches (99 cm). Snowfall averages around 36 inches (91 cm) annually. The area typically experiences snowfall between late November and early March.

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

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

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Montezuma. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montezuma 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMontezuma, IowaUnited States
  36.7 in.38.1 in.
  28.5 in.27.8 in.
  106.2 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  10.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  948 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 Montezuma with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Montezuma, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montezuma are June, September and August.
In Montezuma, there are 12.6 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 Montezuma with an average of 10.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Montezuma, there are 149.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Montezuma, there are 17.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Montezuma 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 Montezuma are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Montezuma with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.7 inches in Montezuma means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Montezuma with 12.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in Montezuma, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.5 inches in Montezuma means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Montezuma with 7.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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