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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Crawford County / Westside / Zip Codes
Westside, IA is known for its temperate climate conditions throughout the year. Summers tend to be warm and humid with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s, while winters can be cold and snowy with highs in the 30s and 40s and lows in the teens. Spring and fall are mild with comfortable temperatures and plenty of sunshine. No matter the season, Westside enjoys mild weather conditions that make it a great place to live year-round.

Westside, Iowa gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Westside averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Westside. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westside gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 10
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Westside, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWestside, IowaUnited States
  33.6 in.38.1 in.
  30.4 in.27.8 in.
  98.0 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  10.2°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  1401 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 Westside with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Westside, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westside are September, June and August.
In Westside, there are 15.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Westside with an average of 10.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Westside, there are 151.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Westside, there are 18.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Westside 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.
June is the wettest month in Westside with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.6 inches in Westside means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Westside with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 98.0 rainy days annually in Westside, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.4 inches in Westside means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Westside with 7.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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