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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Cass County / Atlantic / Zip Codes
The climate in Atlantic, IA is generally mild and pleasant. The average annual temperature is around 53°F, with temperatures rarely going above 80°F or below 0°F. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 25 inches of rain and 37 inches of snow annually. Summers are usually warm and humid with some occasional rain showers, while winters tend to be cold and snowy with periodic blizzards in certain years. Overall, the climate in Atlantic, IA is mild and makes it a great place to live.

Atlantic, Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Atlantic. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Atlantic gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 10
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Atlantic 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 Atlantic, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAtlantic, IowaUnited States
  35.9 in.38.1 in.
  26.4 in.27.8 in.
  93.4 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  10.2°21.7°
  77
  3.94.3
  1211 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 Atlantic with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Atlantic, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atlantic are September, June and August.
In Atlantic, there are 15.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Atlantic with an average of 10.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Atlantic, there are 153.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Atlantic, there are 17.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Atlantic 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 Atlantic are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Atlantic with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in Atlantic means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Atlantic with 12.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 93.4 rainy days annually in Atlantic, 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 26.4 inches in Atlantic means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Atlantic with 6.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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