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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Clarke County / Osceola / Zip Codes
Osceola, IA has a continental climate with cool winters and hot summers. The average winter temperature is around 22°F (-5.6°C), while the summer average is around 74°F (23.3°C). Precipitation amounts are low at an average of 33 inches (838 mm) per year, most of which falls in the form of rain during the spring and summer months. The area experiences moderate humidity levels throughout the year, making it comfortable for outdoor activities during most parts of the year.

Osceola, Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Osceola averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Osceola gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Osceola, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOsceola, IowaUnited States
  37.1 in.38.1 in.
  27.2 in.27.8 in.
  89.2 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  11.9°21.7°
  77
  3.94.3
  1138 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 Osceola with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Osceola, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Osceola are September, June and August.
In Osceola, there are 17.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Osceola with an average of 11.9°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Osceola, there are 145.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Osceola, there are 14.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Osceola 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 Osceola are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Osceola with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.1 inches in Osceola means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Osceola with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 89.2 rainy days annually in Osceola, which is less rainy 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.2 inches in Osceola means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Osceola with 7.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 13 years ago

Osceola is a small town in Iowa located about 35 miles North(central)of the Missouri border. Its very convenient for shopping as it has a Walmart, and 2 grocery stores.  More

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