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United States / Iowa / Dubuque Metro Area / Dubuque County / Holy Cross / Zip Codes
The climate in Holy Cross, IA is a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature is around 45 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures typically ranging from the upper 20s in the winter to the mid 80s in the summer. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, averaging about 36 inches annually. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, making it a great place for outdoor activities such as skiing and snowmobiling.

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

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

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Holy Cross. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Holy Cross gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 10
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Holy Cross is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Holy Cross, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHoly Cross, IowaUnited States
  36.5 in.38.1 in.
  37.7 in.27.8 in.
  114.6 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  9.6°21.7°
  6.77
  3.94.3
  1207 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 Holy Cross with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In Holy Cross, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Holy Cross are June, August and July.
In Holy Cross, there are 6.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Holy Cross with an average of 9.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Holy Cross, there are 146.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Holy Cross, there are 18.5 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 Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.5 inches in Holy Cross means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Holy Cross with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 114.6 rainy days annually in Holy Cross, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.7 inches in Holy Cross means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Holy Cross with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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