Blencoe, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Monona County / Blencoe / Zip Codes
Blencoe, IA has a continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. The area generally receives about 30 inches of precipitation annually. Winters in the area can be quite cold, with temperatures dropping down to 0°F at times. During the summer months, average temperatures are typically around 75°F. Snowfall amounts vary from year to year but usually average around 5 inches for the season. Blencoe is known for its pleasant spring and autumn months, when temperatures remain comfortable and there is little chance of bad weather.

Blencoe, Iowa gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Blencoe. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blencoe gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

  ClimateBlencoe, IowaUnited States
  31.4 in.38.1 in.
  26.1 in.27.8 in.
  80.7 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  9.6°21.7°
  77
  3.94.3
  1040 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 Blencoe with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Blencoe, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blencoe are September, May and June.
In Blencoe, there are 22.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blencoe with an average of 9.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Blencoe, there are 155.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Blencoe, there are 18.4 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 Blencoe 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 Blencoe with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.4 inches in Blencoe means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Blencoe with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 80.7 rainy days annually in Blencoe, which is one of the least rainy places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer 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 26.1 inches in Blencoe means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Blencoe with 6.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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