Woodburn, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Clarke County / Woodburn / Zip Codes
Woodburn, IA has a temperate continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 84 degrees Fahrenheit (29 degrees Celsius), while in winter it drops to an average of 24 degrees Fahrenheit (-4 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, with rain and snow both falling during all four seasons. Spring is often the wettest season, as this marks the transition from winter to summer. Summers are usually warm and sunny in Woodburn, although nights can get cooler than expected due to its inland location.

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

Woodburn averages 26 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 Woodburn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Woodburn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWoodburn, IowaUnited States
  37.9 in.38.1 in.
  25.5 in.27.8 in.
  105.3 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  11.5°21.7°
  77
  3.94.3
  968 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 Woodburn with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Woodburn, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Woodburn are September, June and May.
In Woodburn, there are 18.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Woodburn with an average of 11.5°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Woodburn, there are 149.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Woodburn, there are 15.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Woodburn 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 Woodburn are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Woodburn with 5.2 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 37.9 inches in Woodburn means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Woodburn with 13.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 105.3 rainy days annually in Woodburn, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer 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 25.5 inches in Woodburn means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Woodburn with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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