Rockwell, IA Climate


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The climate in Rockwell, IA is generally mild and pleasant. Summers are typically warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms, while winters are usually cold and snowy. The area sees an average of about 39 inches of rain per year, as well as snowfall totaling around 28 inches annually. During the winter months temperatures generally remain in the 30s during the day and drop to around 20°F at night. Spring and fall bring pleasant temperatures ranging from 45-65°F on average.

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

Rockwell averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Rockwell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockwell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 7
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Rockwell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRockwell, IowaUnited States
  35.1 in.38.1 in.
  34.5 in.27.8 in.
  104.8 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  7.1°21.7°
  6.77
  3.84.3
  1119 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 Rockwell with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Rockwell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockwell are June, August and September.
In Rockwell, there are 9.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rockwell with an average of 7.1°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Rockwell, there are 158.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Rockwell, there are 23.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Rockwell 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 Rockwell with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 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 35.1 inches in Rockwell means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Rockwell with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in Rockwell, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.5 inches in Rockwell means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Rockwell with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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