Center Point, IA Climate


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Center Point, IA has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters with moderate amounts of precipitation throughout the year. Average daily temperatures range from around 20°F in winter to about 80°F in summer. Snowfall is relatively common in winter months, while rainfall is generally spread out over the year. There are also occasional thunderstorms during the warmer months. Overall, Center Point has a mild climate that makes it an ideal place to live.

Center Point, Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Center Point averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Center Point. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Center Point gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 11
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Center Point is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.8 Summer - 4.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Center Point, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCenter Point, IowaUnited States
  37.2 in.38.1 in.
  30.8 in.27.8 in.
  109.5 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  10.9°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  823 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 Center Point with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Center Point, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Center Point are September, June and August.
In Center Point, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Center Point with an average of 10.9°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Center Point, there are 142.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Center Point, there are 15.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Center Point 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 Center Point with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in Center Point means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Center Point with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 109.5 rainy days annually in Center Point, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.8 inches in Center Point means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Center Point with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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