Sun Valley Lake, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Ringgold County / Sun Valley Lake / Zip Codes
Sun Valley Lake in Iowa has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Winters in the area tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping down to freezing. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures rising up to the mid-80s. The spring months bring pleasant temperatures as well as occasional thunderstorms, while autumn brings cool, crisp air and beautiful foliage. Overall, Sun Valley Lake experiences a mild climate throughout the year that is relatively free from extreme weather patterns.

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

Sun Valley Lake averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Sun Valley Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sun Valley Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 13
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Sun Valley Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSun Valley Lake, IowaUnited States
  36.4 in.38.1 in.
  24.3 in.27.8 in.
  85.0 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  12.8°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  1173 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 Sun Valley Lake with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Sun Valley Lake, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sun Valley Lake are September, June and August.
In Sun Valley Lake, there are 16.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sun Valley Lake with an average of 12.8°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Sun Valley Lake, there are 138.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Sun Valley Lake, there are 13.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sun Valley Lake 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 Sun Valley Lake are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Sun Valley Lake with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.4 inches in Sun Valley Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Sun Valley Lake with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 85.0 rainy days annually in Sun Valley Lake, which is one of the least rainy 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 24.3 inches in Sun Valley Lake means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Sun Valley Lake with 6.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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