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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Ringgold County / Mount Ayr / Zip Codes
Mount Ayr, IA has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The area receives an average of 29 inches of precipitation annually, and the average temperature in summer ranges from 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters bring temperatures ranging from 15-30 degrees, with occasional snowfall. Summers are usually dry and sunny, with occasional rain showers. Mount Ayr enjoys over 200 days of sunshine per year, making it a great place to enjoy the outdoors for most of the year.

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

Mount Ayr averages 20 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 Mount Ayr. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Ayr gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 13
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Mount Ayr, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMount Ayr, IowaUnited States
  36.6 in.38.1 in.
  20.1 in.27.8 in.
  85.4 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  85.0°85.8°
  12.7°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  1217 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 Mount Ayr with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Mount Ayr, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Ayr are September, June and August.
In Mount Ayr, there are 16.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Ayr with an average of 12.7°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Mount Ayr, there are 138.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Mount Ayr, there are 13.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mount Ayr 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 Mount Ayr are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Mount Ayr with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.6 inches in Mount Ayr means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Mount Ayr with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 85.4 rainy days annually in Mount Ayr, which is one of the least rainy places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.1 inches in Mount Ayr means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Mount Ayr with 5.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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