East Peru, IA Climate


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East Peru, IA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can drop to below zero. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with snow in the winter months and rain during the spring and summer. The humidity can be quite high at times, especially during the summer months when temperatures peak. Despite this, East Peru remains an ideal place for outdoor activities due to its mild climate.

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

East Peru averages 29 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 East Peru. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Peru gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Peru is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in East Peru, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Peru, IowaUnited States
  36.2 in.38.1 in.
  28.7 in.27.8 in.
  88.9 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  11.3°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  965 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 East Peru with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In East Peru, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Peru are September, June and August.
In East Peru, there are 15.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Peru with an average of 11.3°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In East Peru, there are 145.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In East Peru, there are 15.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in East Peru but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in East Peru are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in East Peru with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.2 inches in East Peru means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in East Peru with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 88.9 rainy days annually in East Peru, 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 28.7 inches in East Peru means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in East Peru with 7.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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