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Gravity, IA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The summers tend to be sunny and warm with temperatures reaching into the 80s Fahrenheit while the winters are usually cold and snowy with temperatures often below freezing. The area receives moderate amounts of precipitation throughout the year, typically ranging from 30-40 inches annually. During severe storms, Gravity is occasionally affected by tornadoes. Overall, the climate in Gravity can be quite pleasant at times, with comfortable weather for most of the year.

Gravity, Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gravity averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Gravity. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gravity gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 12
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gravity is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.6 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Gravity, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Gravity with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Gravity, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gravity are September, June and May.
In Gravity, there are 18.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gravity with an average of 11.7°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Gravity, there are 146.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Gravity, there are 14.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Gravity 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 Gravity are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Gravity with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.4 inches in Gravity means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Gravity with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 88.2 rainy days annually in Gravity, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.3 inches in Gravity means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Gravity with 6.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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