Whittemore, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Kossuth County / Whittemore / Zip Codes
Whittemore, IA has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 43°F (6°C), with winter temperatures typically ranging from 21-31°F (-6 to -1°C) and summer temperatures reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (29-32°C). Precipitation in Whittemore averages around 33 inches (83 cm) per year, distributed fairly evenly throughout the year with some seasonal variation. Snowfall also varies seasonally, with about 40 inches (100 cm) falling annually.

Whittemore, Iowa gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Whittemore. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whittemore gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Whittemore is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Whittemore, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWhittemore, IowaUnited States
  32.2 in.38.1 in.
  35.1 in.27.8 in.
  92.4 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  5.5°21.7°
  6.77
  44.3
  1201 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 Whittemore with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Whittemore, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whittemore are June, August and July.
In Whittemore, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Whittemore with an average of 5.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
In Whittemore, there are 165.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
In Whittemore, there are 27.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Whittemore 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 Whittemore with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in Whittemore means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Whittemore with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 92.4 rainy days annually in Whittemore, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.1 inches in Whittemore means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Whittemore with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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