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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Carroll County / Glidden / Zip Codes
Glidden, IA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons of varying temperatures. Summers are typically warm and humid, while winters tend to be cold and snowy. The average temperature in summer is approximately 73°F (23°C), while the average temperature in winter ranges from 17°F (-8°C) to 28°F (-2°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of approximately 33 inches (84 cm).

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

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

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Glidden. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glidden gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateGlidden, IowaUnited States
  33.9 in.38.1 in.
  30.4 in.27.8 in.
  97.1 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  9.5°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  1237 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 Glidden with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Glidden, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glidden are September, June and August.
In Glidden, there are 13.9 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 Glidden with an average of 9.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Glidden, there are 155.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Glidden, 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 Glidden 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 Glidden with 4.9 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 33.9 inches in Glidden means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Glidden with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 97.1 rainy days annually in Glidden, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 30.4 inches in Glidden means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Glidden with 7.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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