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United States / Iowa / Sioux City Metro Area / Woodbury County / Salix / Zip Codes
Salix, IA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures can reach up to 85°F while winter temperatures can dip down to 0°F. Annual rainfall is around 30 inches, which is spread out evenly throughout the year. The city gets an average of 75 days of sunshine each year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities in the warm months.

Salix, Iowa gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Salix averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Salix. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salix gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Salix, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSalix, IowaUnited States
  28.5 in.38.1 in.
  33.5 in.27.8 in.
  94.9 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  9.8°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  1083 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 Salix with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Salix, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salix are September, June and May.
In Salix, there are 22.4 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 Salix with an average of 9.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Salix, there are 156.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Salix, there are 18.3 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 Salix 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 Salix with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.5 inches in Salix means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Salix with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 94.9 rainy days annually in Salix, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 33.5 inches in Salix means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Salix with 7.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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