Calmar, IA Climate


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Calmar, IA has a continental climate characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the high 60s to low 80s, while winters can be cold and windy with temperatures dropping into the 20s and 30s. Spring and fall are generally pleasant with highs reaching into the 50s and 60s. Winters often bring ample snowfall, making it a great place for winter sports enthusiasts. The area receives an average of 33 inches of precipitation each year, primarily in the form of rain or snow.

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

Calmar averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Calmar. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Calmar gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Calmar is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Calmar, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Calmar with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Calmar, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Calmar are June, August and September.
In Calmar, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Calmar with an average of 7.7°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Calmar, there are 155.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Calmar, there are 24.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Calmar 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 Calmar with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in Calmar means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Calmar with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 100.6 rainy days annually in Calmar, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 38.1 inches in Calmar means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Calmar with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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