Keokuk, IA Climate


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Keokuk, IA is located in the Midwestern region of the United States and enjoys a humid continental climate. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 80s while winters tend to be chilly but mild with temperatures usually staying above freezing. Precipitation is fairly plentiful throughout the year, averaging around 28 inches annually. While snowfall can occur during winter months, it is usually not too heavy and melts quickly. Overall, Keokuk has a pleasant climate that makes it an inviting place to live.

Keokuk, Iowa gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Keokuk averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Keokuk. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Keokuk gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Keokuk, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKeokuk, IowaUnited States
  39.8 in.38.1 in.
  19.9 in.27.8 in.
  99.6 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  86.9°85.8°
  16.9°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  568 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 Keokuk with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Keokuk, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Keokuk are September, May and June.
In Keokuk, there are 24.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Keokuk with an average of 16.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Keokuk, there are 116.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Keokuk, there are 6.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Keokuk but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Keokuk.
May is the wettest month in Keokuk with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in Keokuk means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Keokuk with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 99.6 rainy days annually in Keokuk, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.9 inches in Keokuk means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Keokuk with 6.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

Keokuk just elected a new mayor, Tom Marion, who will help bring economic growth to the city. He and his wife have dedicated thier lives to this town and are making  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Not much to do 4. It's too  More

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this town used to be seemingly perfect and now its totally blue collar trashed. When i went back to keokuk i was shocked at how misstreated it  More

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