Underwood, IA Climate


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Underwood, IA experiences a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures are pleasant and can reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day. Winters in Underwood are cold with temperatures typically dropping below freezing and snowfall occurring throughout the season. Spring and fall bring mild weather conditions with temperatures ranging from lows of around 40°F to highs of 70°F or higher. Overall, Underwood residents experience four distinct seasons each year.

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

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Underwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Underwood 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Underwood is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

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

  ClimateUnderwood, IowaUnited States
  32.1 in.38.1 in.
  27.1 in.27.8 in.
  97.4 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  85.7°85.8°
  12.8°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  1070 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 Underwood with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Underwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Underwood are September, June and May.
In Underwood, there are 19.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Underwood with an average of 12.8°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Underwood, there are 141.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Underwood, there are 12.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Underwood 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 Underwood are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Underwood with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.1 inches in Underwood means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Underwood with 12.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 97.4 rainy days annually in Underwood, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.1 inches in Underwood means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Underwood with 6.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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