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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Kossuth County / Fenton / Zip Codes
Fenton, IA has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in Fenton ranges from 20°F in the winter to 70°F in the summer. Average yearly precipitation is approximately 38 inches, mostly concentrated during summer months. There is an average of 33 inches of snowfall each year, making it an ideal location for winter activities such as sledding and skiing. The city also gets around 200 sunny days on average per year, giving residents ample opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities like hiking and biking throughout the spring, summer and fall months.

Fenton, Iowa gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fenton averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Fenton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fenton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 5
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Fenton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFenton, IowaUnited States
  32.0 in.38.1 in.
  36.0 in.27.8 in.
  93.7 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  5.4°21.7°
  6.77
  44.3
  1234 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 Fenton with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Fenton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fenton are June, August and July.
In Fenton, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fenton with an average of 5.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
In Fenton, there are 165.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
In Fenton, there are 28.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Fenton 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 Fenton 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 32.0 inches in Fenton means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Fenton with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 93.7 rainy days annually in Fenton, which is less rainy than most 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 36.0 inches in Fenton means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Fenton with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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