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United States / Iowa / Dubuque Metro Area / Dubuque County / Peosta / Zip Codes
Peosta, IA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 °C) while the average winter temperature is just below freezing at 33 degrees Fahrenheit (1 °C). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual total of about 39 inches (99 cm). The area also receives plenty of sunshine during most months, giving it a mild climate overall.

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

Peosta averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Peosta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Peosta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Peosta is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Peosta, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePeosta, IowaUnited States
  36.1 in.38.1 in.
  39.0 in.27.8 in.
  114.8 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  10.5°21.7°
  6.77
  3.94.3
  1056 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 Peosta with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Peosta, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Peosta are June, August and September.
In Peosta, there are 9.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Peosta with an average of 10.5°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Peosta, there are 141.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Peosta, there are 17.0 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 Peosta 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 Peosta with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in Peosta means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Peosta with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 114.8 rainy days annually in Peosta, which is one of the rainiest 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 39.0 inches in Peosta means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Peosta with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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