Hardy, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Humboldt County / Hardy / Zip Codes
Hardy, IA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The town typically experiences four distinct seasons with some mild variations throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures average in the low 80s Fahrenheit and can spike up to near 90 at times. Winters are cold, with temperatures averaging between 22 and 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is seen throughout the year, but most of it falls during the spring months. Snowfall is also common during winter and averages around 10 inches per year.

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

Hardy averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Hardy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hardy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 8
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Hardy, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHardy, IowaUnited States
  34.1 in.38.1 in.
  33.4 in.27.8 in.
  99.5 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  8.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.94.3
  1135 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 Hardy with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Hardy, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hardy are June, August and September.
In Hardy, there are 10.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hardy with an average of 8.4°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Hardy, there are 151.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Hardy, there are 21.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hardy 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 Hardy with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 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 34.1 inches in Hardy means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Hardy with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 99.5 rainy days annually in Hardy, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 33.4 inches in Hardy means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Hardy with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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