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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Adair County / Adair / Zip Codes
Adair, IA has a continental climate with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature is 52°F (11°C), with January being the coldest month and July being the warmest. Average snowfall for the region is about 20 inches per year and average yearly precipitation is around 29 inches. During the winter months, temperatures can drop to 0°F (-18°C) or lower on occasion. Summers in Adair can be quite warm, especially during July and August when temperatures rise above 90°F (32°C).

Adair, Iowa gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Adair averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Adair. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Adair gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 11
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Adair, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAdair, IowaUnited States
  35.0 in.38.1 in.
  23.8 in.27.8 in.
  92.3 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  11.0°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1467 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 Adair with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Adair, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Adair are September, June and August.
In Adair, there are 15.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Adair with an average of 11.0°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Adair, there are 146.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Adair, there are 16.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Adair 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 Adair are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Adair with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 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 35.0 inches in Adair means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Adair with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 92.3 rainy days annually in Adair, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer 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 23.8 inches in Adair means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Adair with 6.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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