Cleghorn, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Cherokee County / Cleghorn / Zip Codes
Cleghorn, IA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 84 degrees Fahrenheit with an average low of 63 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter months, the average high temperature is around 32 degrees Fahrenheit with an average low of 16 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall is common during the winter months, though it does not usually accumulate more than one inch at a time. The area receives an average of 36 inches of rainfall each year, distributed evenly throughout the year.

Cleghorn, Iowa gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cleghorn averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Cleghorn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cleghorn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Cleghorn, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCleghorn, IowaUnited States
  29.9 in.38.1 in.
  31.6 in.27.8 in.
  85.8 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  9.1°21.7°
  6.97
  3.44.3
  1470 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 Cleghorn with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Cleghorn, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cleghorn are June, September and August.
In Cleghorn, there are 12.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cleghorn with an average of 9.1°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Cleghorn, there are 153.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Cleghorn, there are 20.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Cleghorn 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 Cleghorn with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.9 inches in Cleghorn means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Cleghorn with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 85.8 rainy days annually in Cleghorn, which is one of the least rainy places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 31.6 inches in Cleghorn means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Cleghorn with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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