Harvey, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Marion County / Harvey / Zip Codes
Harvey, IA has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 75°F and the average winter temperature is around 22°F. Precipitation in Harvey is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of about 35 inches of rain and snow. The city also experiences frequent thunderstorms during the summer months due to its location in an area prone to severe weather. In addition, there can be occasional ice storms during the winter months, which can cause hazardous conditions on the roads.

Harvey, Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harvey averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Harvey. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harvey gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Harvey, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHarvey, IowaUnited States
  37.2 in.38.1 in.
  26.9 in.27.8 in.
  91.3 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  12.3°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  725 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 Harvey with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Harvey, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harvey are September, June and August.
In Harvey, there are 14.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harvey with an average of 12.3°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Harvey, there are 137.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Harvey, there are 14.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Harvey 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 Harvey are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Harvey with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in Harvey means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Harvey with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 91.3 rainy days annually in Harvey, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.9 inches in Harvey means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in Harvey with 7.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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