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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Franklin County / Alexander / Zip Codes
Alexander, IA is situated in the midwest and experiences a typical continental climate. Summers are warm and humid while winters can be cold and snowy. Spring and fall tend to be mild with little to moderate precipitation. The area receives an annual average of 35 inches of rainfall spread out over the year providing ample moisture for the local farming industry. Winters bring snowfall of around 16 inches annually, making it popular among winter sports enthusiasts. Overall, Alexander, IA has nice seasonal weather that appeals to residents and visitors alike.

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

Alexander averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Alexander. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alexander 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Alexander, 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 Alexander with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Alexander, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alexander are June, August and September.
In Alexander, there are 12.2 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 Alexander with an average of 7.3°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Alexander, there are 156.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Alexander, there are 23.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Alexander 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 Alexander with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.7 inches in Alexander means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Alexander with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 96.6 rainy days annually in Alexander, 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 30.8 inches in Alexander means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Alexander with 7.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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