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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Ida County / Ida Grove / Zip Codes
Ida Grove, IA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures in July range from around 80 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while average low temperatures in January range from around 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation throughout the year is abundant, with an average of 35 inches of rain and an average of 48 inches of snowfall annually. Winters are generally cold and snowy, with occasional blizzards common. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with occasional thunderstorms common.

Ida Grove, Iowa gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ida Grove averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Ida Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ida Grove gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 9
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Ida Grove, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIda Grove, IowaUnited States
  32.1 in.38.1 in.
  33.9 in.27.8 in.
  90.2 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  9.0°21.7°
  6.97
  44.3
  1237 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 Ida Grove with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Ida Grove, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ida Grove are June, September and August.
In Ida Grove, 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 Ida Grove with an average of 9.0°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Ida Grove, there are 156.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Ida Grove, there are 20.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ida Grove 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 Ida Grove with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.1 inches in Ida Grove means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Ida Grove with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 90.2 rainy days annually in Ida Grove, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.9 inches in Ida Grove means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Ida Grove with 8.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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