Gilmore City, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Humboldt County / Gilmore City / Zip Codes
Gilmore City, IA is located in the Upper Midwest region of the United States and has a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the high 80s while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures falling below freezing. The city receives an average of 33 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of rain but occasionally as snow. The area experiences all four seasons throughout the year, which makes it a great place to visit no matter what time of year.

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

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

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Gilmore City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gilmore City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 9
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gilmore City is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Gilmore City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGilmore City, IowaUnited States
  34.2 in.38.1 in.
  35.6 in.27.8 in.
  99.1 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  8.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.94.3
  1227 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 Gilmore City with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Gilmore City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gilmore City are June, August and September.
In Gilmore City, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gilmore City with an average of 8.5°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Gilmore City, there are 150.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Gilmore City, there are 21.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Gilmore City 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 Gilmore City with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in Gilmore City means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Gilmore City with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 99.1 rainy days annually in Gilmore City, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.6 inches in Gilmore City means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Gilmore City with 8.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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