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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Henry County / Winfield / Zip Codes
Winfield, IA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold, often snowy winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F (24°C) while in the winter it can drop down to around 18°F (-8°C). Rainfall is abundant with an average of 34 inches of precipitation a year. Winfield also experiences a variety of weather throughout the year, including rain, snow, thunderstorms, and hail storms.

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

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

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Winfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Winfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWinfield, IowaUnited States
  38.0 in.38.1 in.
  29.9 in.27.8 in.
  97.2 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  13.3°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  686 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 Winfield with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Winfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winfield are September, June and May.
In Winfield, there are 16.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Winfield with an average of 13.3°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Winfield, there are 133.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Winfield, there are 12.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Winfield 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 Winfield are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Winfield with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.0 inches in Winfield means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Winfield with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 97.2 rainy days annually in Winfield, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.9 inches in Winfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Winfield with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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