Aurelia, IA Climate

Aurelia, IA has a humid continental climate that is typical of the Midwest region of the US. Winters are cold and dry with temperatures reaching below freezing on many nights, while summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 90s on some days. Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year with most rainfall occurring during the spring and summer months. The city experiences occasional thunderstorms throughout the year as well as some snow in winter months. Overall, Aurelia enjoys warm summers and cold winters with plenty of precipitation throughout the year.

Aurelia, Iowa gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Aurelia averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Aurelia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Aurelia 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Aurelia, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Aurelia, Iowa	United States
	32.5 in.	38.1 in.
	36.5 in.	27.8 in.
	93.3 days	106.2 days
	209 days	205 days
	83.6°	85.8°
	8.6°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.4	4.3
	1388 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 Aurelia with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Aurelia, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Aurelia are June, September and August.

In Aurelia, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Aurelia with an average of 8.6°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Aurelia, there are 154.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Aurelia, there are 21.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Aurelia 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 Aurelia with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in Aurelia means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Aurelia with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 93.3 rainy days annually in Aurelia, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.5 inches in Aurelia means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Aurelia with 9.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.