Farnhamville, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Calhoun County / Farnhamville / Zip Codes
Farnhamville, IA experiences a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. Average winter temperatures range from 20°F to 30°F, while summer temperatures typically range from 70°F to 80°F. Snowfall can be heavy during the winter months and thunderstorms occasionally occur in the summer months. The city is somewhat sheltered from extreme weather events such as hurricanes and tornadoes due to its location in the Midwest region of the US. Overall, Farnhamville has moderate weather year-round and is a great place to experience all four seasons.

Farnhamville, Iowa gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Farnhamville averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Farnhamville 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 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Farnhamville 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 Farnhamville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFarnhamville, IowaUnited States
  34.4 in.38.1 in.
  32.6 in.27.8 in.
  96.8 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  8.8°21.7°
  6.87
  3.94.3
  1142 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 Farnhamville with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Farnhamville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Farnhamville are June, September and August.
In Farnhamville, there are 12.8 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 Farnhamville with an average of 8.8°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Farnhamville, there are 155.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Farnhamville, there are 20.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Farnhamville 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 Farnhamville with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.4 inches in Farnhamville means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Farnhamville with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in Farnhamville, which is less rainy 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.6 inches in Farnhamville means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Farnhamville with 7.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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