Shambaugh, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Page County / Shambaugh / Zip Codes
Shambaugh, IA experiences a humid continental climate, with warm and humid summers and cold, dry winters. The area is known for its variability in temperature, making it possible to experience anything from mild days to extreme heat. During the summer months, temperatures average in the mid 70s Fahrenheit (mid 20s Celsius) while winter temperatures can drop down into the teens Fahrenheit (below zero Celsius). Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year and tends to be higher during the spring months.

Shambaugh, Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Shambaugh. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shambaugh gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 12
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Shambaugh, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShambaugh, IowaUnited States
  36.5 in.38.1 in.
  23.9 in.27.8 in.
  93.8 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  11.8°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  978 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 Shambaugh with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Shambaugh, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shambaugh are September, June and May.
In Shambaugh, there are 21.9 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 Shambaugh with an average of 11.8°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Shambaugh, there are 144.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Shambaugh, there are 13.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Shambaugh 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 Shambaugh are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Shambaugh with 5.4 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 36.5 inches in Shambaugh means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Shambaugh with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 93.8 rainy days annually in Shambaugh, 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 23.9 inches in Shambaugh means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Shambaugh with 6.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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