Cherokee, IA Climate

The climate of Cherokee, IA is typically warm and humid in the summer months, with temperatures averaging between 70-90°F. Winters tend to be fairly cold and snowfall accumulates to an average of around 10 inches per year. Spring and fall are generally mild in temperature and bring seasonal rains. Cherokee enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year, averaging around 250 days annually.

Cherokee, Iowa gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cherokee averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Cherokee. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cherokee gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.3 Winter

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

Climate	Cherokee, Iowa	United States
	31.8 in.	38.1 in.
	36.1 in.	27.8 in.
	96.8 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	83.8°	85.8°
	8.5°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.4	4.3
	1197 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 Cherokee with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Cherokee, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cherokee are June, September and August.

In Cherokee, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cherokee with an average of 8.5°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Cherokee, there are 155.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Cherokee, there are 21.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Cherokee 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 Cherokee with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.8 inches in Cherokee means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Cherokee with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in Cherokee, which is less rainy 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.1 inches in Cherokee means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Cherokee with 9.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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really07 · Cherokee, IA

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Over 16 years ago

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GEORGE · West Newbury, MA

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Over 18 years ago

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GEORGE · West Newbury, MA

Any feedback on life in Cherokee, IA?

Over 18 years ago

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