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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Pocahontas County / Varina / Zip Codes
Varina, IA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. July is the warmest month of the year with average highs reaching into the upper 70s, while January is the coldest with average lows dropping to just below freezing. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year averaging around 37 inches annually. Winter brings snowfall and cold temperatures that can last up to several weeks at a time. Spring and fall are milder months when temperatures range from comfortable highs in the 60s to chilly lows in the 30s.

Varina, Iowa gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Varina averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Varina. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Varina gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Varina is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.4 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Varina, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Varina with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Varina, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Varina are June, September and August.
In Varina, there are 12.6 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 Varina with an average of 8.0°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Varina, there are 156.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Varina, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Varina but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Varina with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.0 inches in Varina means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Varina with 11.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 95.3 rainy days annually in Varina, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.0 inches in Varina means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Varina with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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