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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Fremont County / Percival / Zip Codes
Percival, IA has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperatures in winter are usually below freezing. There are an average of 36 inches of snowfall each year, and precipitation generally falls throughout the year. The area is known for its low humidity levels, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities no matter what time of year it is.

Percival, Iowa gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Percival. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Percival gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Percival is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.5 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Percival, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePercival, IowaUnited States
  34.1 in.38.1 in.
  24.5 in.27.8 in.
  92.0 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  13.6°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  932 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 Percival with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Percival, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Percival are September, May and June.
In Percival, there are 25.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Percival with an average of 13.6°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Percival, there are 136.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Percival, there are 11.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Percival 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 Percival are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Percival with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 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 34.1 inches in Percival means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Percival with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 92.0 rainy days annually in Percival, which is less rainy than most 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 24.5 inches in Percival means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in Percival with 6.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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