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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Hardin County / Eldora / Zip Codes
Eldora, IA enjoys a mild climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high in the summer is about 81 degrees Fahrenheit while the winter months tend to stay around 33 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, averaging about 28 inches annually. Winters are usually snowy, with an average of 20 inches of snow per season. Summers tend to be humid, making it a great place for outdoor activities like fishing, hiking and camping.

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

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

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Eldora. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eldora gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 9
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateEldora, IowaUnited States
  36.5 in.38.1 in.
  31.5 in.27.8 in.
  100.3 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  8.6°21.7°
  6.87
  3.84.3
  1086 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 Eldora with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Eldora, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eldora are June, August and September.
In Eldora, there are 10.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eldora with an average of 8.6°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Eldora, there are 152.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Eldora, 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 Eldora 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 Eldora with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.5 inches in Eldora means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Eldora with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 100.3 rainy days annually in Eldora, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.5 inches in Eldora means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Eldora with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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lori · Eldora, IA
A nice place to visit
Over 17 years ago

Eldora's educational system recently combined four small towns; Eldora, New Providence, Hubbard & Raddliff which is now called South Hardin. Pine Lake State Park is  More

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