University Park, IA Climate


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University Park, IA has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. This town has four distinct seasons and generally experiences mild temperatures throughout the year. Precipitation is plentiful, with an average of 30-35 inches per year, mostly in the form of rain during the warmer months. Winters are often cold and snowy due to the town’s proximity to Lake Michigan, and snowfall averages around 20 inches annually. While most of the precipitation comes in April through September, University Park experiences occasional snowstorms even during these months due to its location near several large bodies of water.

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

University Park averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in University Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

University Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateUniversity Park, IowaUnited States
  37.6 in.38.1 in.
  25.6 in.27.8 in.
  102.2 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  85.0°85.8°
  12.5°21.7°
  77
  44.3
  817 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 University Park with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In University Park, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for University Park are September, June and August.
In University Park, there are 14.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for University Park with an average of 12.5°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In University Park, there are 137.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In University Park, there are 14.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in University Park 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 University Park are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in University Park with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.6 inches in University Park means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in University Park with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 102.2 rainy days annually in University Park, 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 25.6 inches in University Park means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in University Park with 7.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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