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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Guthrie County / Stuart / Zip Codes
Stuart, IA is known for its warm and humid continental climate. Summers in Stuart are hot with temperatures reaching into the mid-90s while winters are cold with temperatures dropping into the teens. Precipitation averages 39 inches per year, with most of it falling during the summer months. Snowfall tends to be light, averaging around 10 inches annually. Overall, residents enjoy four distinct seasons in this small Iowa town.

Stuart, Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

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

Stuart 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Stuart, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStuart, IowaUnited States
  35.7 in.38.1 in.
  26.1 in.27.8 in.
  94.9 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  11.5°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  1211 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 Stuart with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Stuart, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stuart are September, June and August.
In Stuart, there are 16.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stuart with an average of 11.5°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Stuart, there are 143.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Stuart, there are 15.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Stuart 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 Stuart are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Stuart with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 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 35.7 inches in Stuart means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Stuart with 11.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 94.9 rainy days annually in Stuart, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 26.1 inches in Stuart means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Stuart with 6.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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