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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Tama County / Gladbrook / Zip Codes
Gladbrook, IA has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Winters here are usually quite snowy, with temperatures dropping to an average low of 16°F in the winter months. Summers are usually very pleasant, with an average high temperature of 82°F during the summer months. This climate makes it perfect for those who enjoy the outdoors and exploring nature all year round.

Gladbrook, Iowa gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gladbrook averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Gladbrook. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gladbrook gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 10
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateGladbrook, IowaUnited States
  35.4 in.38.1 in.
  30.4 in.27.8 in.
  92.5 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  9.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.84.3
  978 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 Gladbrook with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Gladbrook, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gladbrook are June, August and September.
In Gladbrook, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gladbrook with an average of 9.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Gladbrook, there are 150.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Gladbrook, there are 19.3 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 Gladbrook 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 Gladbrook with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 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 35.4 inches in Gladbrook means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Gladbrook with 11.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 92.5 rainy days annually in Gladbrook, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.4 inches in Gladbrook means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Gladbrook with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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