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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Fremont County / Randolph / Zip Codes
Randolph, IA has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperatures in the summer are typically in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30 Celsius), while winter temperatures can drop to the teens Fahrenheit (-7 Celsius). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an annual average of around 30 inches (76 centimeters). Snowfall averages around 20 inches (51 cm) per year.

Randolph, Iowa gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Randolph. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Randolph gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 13
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateRandolph, IowaUnited States
  35.0 in.38.1 in.
  23.9 in.27.8 in.
  97.3 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  13.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  974 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 Randolph with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Randolph, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Randolph are September, June and May.
In Randolph, there are 21.2 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 Randolph with an average of 13.2°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Randolph, there are 138.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Randolph, there are 9.6 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 Randolph 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 Randolph are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Randolph with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 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 35.0 inches in Randolph means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Randolph with 12.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 97.3 rainy days annually in Randolph, which is about average compared to other 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 23.9 inches in Randolph means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in Randolph with 6.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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