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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Wayne County / Promise City / Zip Codes
Promise City, IA is known for its mild climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures in the mid-80s, while winters are usually cold and rainy with temperatures in the low 40s. The average yearly precipitation for the area is around 38 inches which falls mainly during the winter months. Promise City also experiences a few snow days every year, usually between December and March. The city enjoys many sunny days throughout the year which helps contribute to its mild climate.

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

Promise City averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Promise City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Promise City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Promise City is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Promise City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePromise City, IowaUnited States
  38.0 in.38.1 in.
  23.8 in.27.8 in.
  104.4 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  13.1°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  1053 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 Promise City with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Promise City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Promise City are September, June and August.
In Promise City, there are 16.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Promise City with an average of 13.1°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Promise City, there are 137.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Promise City, there are 13.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Promise City 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 Promise City are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Promise City with 5.2 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 38.0 inches in Promise City means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Promise City with 12.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 104.4 rainy days annually in Promise City, which is rainier than most 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 23.8 inches in Promise City means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Promise City with 6.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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