Bridgewater, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Adair County / Bridgewater / Zip Codes
Bridgewater, IA has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is abundant year-round, and snowfall is common during winter months. Summers are typically warm and sunny, with temperatures rising above 90 degrees Fahrenheit on some days. Winters in Bridgewater are generally cold and dry, with temperatures often reaching subzero levels at night. Average annual temperatures range from a low of 24 degrees Fahrenheit to a high of 75 degrees Fahrenheit. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms throughout the year, as well as strong winds that can make outdoor activities uncomfortable at times.

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

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

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Bridgewater. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bridgewater gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 13
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bridgewater is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Bridgewater, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBridgewater, IowaUnited States
  35.1 in.38.1 in.
  24.4 in.27.8 in.
  91.3 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  12.7°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  1224 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 Bridgewater with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Bridgewater, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bridgewater are September, June and August.
In Bridgewater, there are 15.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bridgewater with an average of 12.7°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Bridgewater, there are 139.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Bridgewater, there are 13.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Bridgewater with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.1 inches in Bridgewater means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Bridgewater with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 91.3 rainy days annually in Bridgewater, 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 24.4 inches in Bridgewater means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Bridgewater with 6.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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