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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Iowa County / High Amana / Zip Codes
High Amana, IA has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The area typically experiences temperatures around 80°F (27°C) in the summer months of June through August, and temperatures around 20°F (-7°C) in the winter months of December to February. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, giving High Amana plenty of rain and snowfall. The area also experiences a moderate amount of sunshine, with an average of 212 sunny days per year.

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

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

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in High Amana. The US average is 205 sunny days.

High Amana gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in High Amana, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 High Amana with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In High Amana, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for High Amana are June, September and August.
In High Amana, there are 12.0 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 High Amana with an average of 10.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In High Amana, there are 147.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In High Amana, there are 18.2 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 High Amana 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 High Amana 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 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.2 inches in High Amana means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
June is the rainiest month in High Amana with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 97.5 rainy days annually in High Amana, which is about average compared to other 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 26.6 inches in High Amana means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in High Amana with 7.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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