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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Keokuk County / South English / Zip Codes
South English, IA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures often reach above 80°F during the summer months and can dip below 0°F in the winter. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, but April and May tend to be wetter than other months. Snowfall occurs in South English from November through March, with February seeing the highest average total snowfall of 8 inches.

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

South English averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in South English. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South English gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 11
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South English is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.7 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in South English, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth English, IowaUnited States
  37.0 in.38.1 in.
  26.4 in.27.8 in.
  99.9 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  84.6°85.8°
  11.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  846 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 South English with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In South English, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South English are September, June and August.
In South English, there are 14.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South English with an average of 11.3°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In South English, there are 143.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In South English, there are 15.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in South English 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 South English are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in South English with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.0 inches in South English means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in South English with 11.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 99.9 rainy days annually in South English, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 26.4 inches in South English means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in South English with 7.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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