Moravia, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Appanoose County / Moravia / Zip Codes
Moravia, Iowa enjoys a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Average annual precipitation levels are 33 inches, most of which is received from April through September. The city experiences an average of 90 days with temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, making for a long and hot summer season. Winters in Moravia usually average around 20-25 degrees Fahrenheit, with occasional snowfall throughout the season. Although the area experiences all four seasons in their entirety, temperatures rarely drop below zero. This makes Moravia a great place to live for those looking to escape the extreme temperatures typically found during wintertime in other parts of the country.

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

Moravia averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Moravia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moravia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Moravia, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMoravia, IowaUnited States
  38.1 in.38.1 in.
  24.5 in.27.8 in.
  99.9 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  85.0°85.8°
  13.7°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  997 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 Moravia with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Moravia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moravia are September, June and August.
In Moravia, there are 15.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Moravia with an average of 13.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Moravia, there are 131.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Moravia, there are 12.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Moravia 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 Moravia are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Moravia with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in Moravia means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Moravia with 11.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 99.9 rainy days annually in Moravia, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.5 inches in Moravia means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in Moravia with 6.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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