Hanlontown, IA Climate


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Hanlontown, IA has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The warm season lasts from mid-May to mid-September, with temperatures averaging an average high of around 83 degrees Fahrenheit and an average low of around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold, with temperatures typically ranging from an average high of 36 degrees Fahrenheit to an average low of 16 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives approximately 33 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of rain throughout the summer months.

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

Hanlontown averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Hanlontown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hanlontown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hanlontown is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Iowa.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Hanlontown, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHanlontown, IowaUnited States
  34.8 in.38.1 in.
  38.1 in.27.8 in.
  104.2 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  6.0°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  1204 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 Hanlontown with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In Hanlontown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hanlontown are June, August and July.
In Hanlontown, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hanlontown with an average of 6.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
In Hanlontown, there are 160.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
In Hanlontown, there are 26.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hanlontown 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 Hanlontown 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 34.8 inches in Hanlontown means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Hanlontown with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 104.2 rainy days annually in Hanlontown, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.1 inches in Hanlontown means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Hanlontown with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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