Allerton, IA Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Wayne County / Allerton / Zip Codes
Allerton, IA has a typical Midwestern climate featuring all four seasons. Summers are temperate and usually pleasant with high temperatures in the mid-80s and low humidity. Winters can be quite cold, with temperatures typically ranging from highs in the 20s to lows below zero. Spring and fall are mild, but often unpredictable due to the changing of the seasons. Precipitation is well distributed throughout the year, making Allerton an excellent place to experience all that Mother Nature has to offer!

Allerton, Iowa gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Allerton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Allerton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 14
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Allerton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAllerton, IowaUnited States
  40.0 in.38.1 in.
  24.4 in.27.8 in.
  105.6 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  85.3°85.8°
  13.7°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  1099 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 Allerton with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Allerton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Allerton are September, June and August.
In Allerton, there are 16.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Allerton with an average of 13.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Allerton, there are 139.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Allerton, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Allerton 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 Allerton are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Allerton with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in Allerton means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Allerton with 12.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Allerton, 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 24.4 inches in Allerton means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Allerton with 6.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Allerton,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Allerton, Iowa to any other city in the US.