Ogden, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Boone County / Ogden / Zip Codes
Ogden, IA has a humid continental climate characterized by hot summer days and cool winters. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures averaging in the low 80s F (27 C), while winter temperatures stay around freezing or just below. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of around 30 inches (76 cm). Snowfall can be quite heavy in the winter months, especially along Lake Erie’s south shore. The area also experiences some extreme weather, including strong winds from Lake Erie and occasional thunderstorms during summer months. Overall, Ogden enjoys a mild climate that provides plenty of warmth for outdoor activities during the spring and summer months.

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

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

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Ogden. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ogden gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateOgden, IowaUnited States
  36.3 in.38.1 in.
  30.1 in.27.8 in.
  110.1 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  10.2°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  1106 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 Ogden with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Ogden, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ogden are September, June and August.
In Ogden, there are 14.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ogden with an average of 10.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Ogden, there are 147.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Ogden, there are 17.6 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 Ogden 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 Ogden with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.3 inches in Ogden means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Ogden with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 110.1 rainy days annually in Ogden, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.1 inches in Ogden means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Ogden with 7.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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