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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Boone County / Fraser / Zip Codes
Fraser, IA boasts mild temperatures throughout the year with warm summers and chilly winters. In summertime, highs typically reach around 82 degrees F whereas in wintertime, lows dip to around 14 degrees F. The town receives an average of 38 inches of rain per year, and there is usually a light dusting of snow each winter. Fraser, IA also experiences moderate humidity levels from June to September.

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

Fraser averages 32 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 Fraser. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fraser gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Fraser, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFraser, IowaUnited States
  36.6 in.38.1 in.
  32.2 in.27.8 in.
  106.3 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  10.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  961 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 Fraser with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Fraser, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fraser are September, June and August.
In Fraser, there are 13.0 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 Fraser with an average of 10.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Fraser, there are 146.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Fraser, there are 17.3 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 Fraser 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 Fraser with 5.2 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 36.6 inches in Fraser means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Fraser with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 106.3 rainy days annually in Fraser, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.2 inches in Fraser means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Fraser with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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