Carlisle, IA Climate

Carlisle, IA has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though summer months tend to be slightly wetter than winter months. In the summertime temperatures can reach into the 90s Fahrenheit (32+ Celsius) while in the winter temperatures average around 20°F (-7°C). Snowfall is common in Carlisle during the winter months and thunderstorms are possible during the spring and summer.

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

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

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Carlisle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carlisle 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Carlisle, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Carlisle, Iowa	United States
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	84.9°	85.8°
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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 Carlisle with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Carlisle, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carlisle are September, June and August.

In Carlisle, there are 13.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carlisle with an average of 12.6°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Carlisle, there are 136.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Carlisle, there are 13.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Carlisle 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 Carlisle are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Carlisle with 4.9 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 36.0 inches in Carlisle means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Carlisle with 12.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 104.6 rainy days annually in Carlisle, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.4 inches in Carlisle means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Carlisle with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.