Jackson Junction, IA Climate


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Jackson Junction, IA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures usually range from the mid 70s to the low 90s with high humidity levels. Winters bring cold temperatures that can dip to below zero and snowfall averages around 20 inches annually. The area is prone to thunderstorms during the warmer months which can often bring heavy rains and strong winds.

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

Jackson Junction averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Jackson Junction. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jackson Junction gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 7
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Jackson Junction, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Jackson Junction with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In Jackson Junction, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jackson Junction are June, August and July.
In Jackson Junction, there are 7.5 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 Jackson Junction with an average of 6.6°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Jackson Junction, there are 157.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Jackson Junction, there are 25.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Jackson Junction 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 Jackson Junction with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 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 36.5 inches in Jackson Junction means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Jackson Junction with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 100.6 rainy days annually in Jackson Junction, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.7 inches in Jackson Junction means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Jackson Junction with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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