Garden Grove, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Decatur County / Garden Grove / Zip Codes
Garden Grove, IA enjoys a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and humid while winters tend to be cool and dry. Spring brings mild temperatures with occasional rain showers while autumn brings plenty of sunshine and crisp evenings. In the summer, temperatures can rise into the high 80s with hot and humid conditions, making air conditioning a necessity for many homes. In the winter months, temperatures can drop to below freezing but snowfall is typically light. The area experiences an average of 36 inches of precipitation throughout the year, which helps keep the area green and lush.

Garden Grove, Iowa gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garden Grove averages 26 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 Garden Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garden Grove 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Garden Grove is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Garden Grove, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGarden Grove, IowaUnited States
  39.0 in.38.1 in.
  25.7 in.27.8 in.
  105.9 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  12.5°21.7°
  77
  3.94.3
  1115 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 Garden Grove with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Garden Grove, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garden Grove are September, June and May.
In Garden Grove, there are 17.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garden Grove with an average of 12.5°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Garden Grove, there are 145.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Garden Grove, there are 13.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Garden Grove but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Garden Grove are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Garden Grove with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in Garden Grove means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Garden Grove with 13.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in Garden Grove, 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 25.7 inches in Garden Grove means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Garden Grove with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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