Stanley, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Buchanan County / Stanley / Zip Codes
Stanley, IA has a humid continental climate. Summers in Stanley are hot and humid with average high temperatures reaching into the mid-80s in July. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dipping down to the single digits in January. The area receives an average of 28 inches of precipitation per year, with snowfall occurring from November through March. Stanley experiences all four seasons, with spring bringing new green growth and colorful blooms while summer brings warm days perfect for outdoor activities.

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

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

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Stanley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stanley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stanley 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 Stanley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStanley, IowaUnited States
  36.8 in.38.1 in.
  34.7 in.27.8 in.
  108.2 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  6.6°21.7°
  6.77
  3.84.3
  1112 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 Stanley with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In Stanley, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stanley are June, August and September.
In Stanley, there are 4.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stanley with an average of 6.6°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Stanley, there are 155.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Stanley, there are 23.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Stanley 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.
July is the wettest month in Stanley with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.8 inches in Stanley means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Stanley with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in Stanley, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.7 inches in Stanley means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Stanley with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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