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United States / Iowa / Marshalltown Metro Area / Marshall County / Ferguson / Zip Codes
Ferguson, IA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average high temperature in January is about 30 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature is around 16 degrees Fahrenheit. In July, the average high temperature is around 82 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature is around 63 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation in Ferguson, IA is moderate throughout the year with an annual average of 33 inches of rain and 32 inches of snowfall each year.

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

Ferguson averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Ferguson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ferguson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 10
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ferguson is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Ferguson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFerguson, IowaUnited States
  35.7 in.38.1 in.
  25.5 in.27.8 in.
  92.3 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  9.6°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  932 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 Ferguson with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Ferguson, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ferguson are June, September and August.
In Ferguson, there are 10.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ferguson with an average of 9.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Ferguson, there are 151.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Ferguson, there are 19.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ferguson 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 Ferguson with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in Ferguson means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Ferguson with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 92.3 rainy days annually in Ferguson, 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 25.5 inches in Ferguson means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Ferguson with 7.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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