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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Palo Alto County / Curlew / Zip Codes
The climate in Curlew, Iowa is generally characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is around 82 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in January is around 6 degrees. Precipitation levels are relatively consistent throughout the year, with an average of just over 30 inches per year. Snowfall is also consistent, with an annual average of about 15 inches. Overall, the weather in Curlew is typical for a city located in the Midwest; warm summers and cold winters.

Curlew, Iowa gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Curlew averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Curlew. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Curlew gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 7
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateCurlew, IowaUnited States
  32.5 in.38.1 in.
  34.4 in.27.8 in.
  98.0 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  7.2°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  1240 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 Curlew with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Curlew, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Curlew are June, August and September.
In Curlew, there are 10.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Curlew with an average of 7.2°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Curlew, there are 157.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Curlew, there are 23.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Curlew 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 Curlew with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in Curlew means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Curlew with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 98.0 rainy days annually in Curlew, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer 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 34.4 inches in Curlew means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Curlew with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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