Keota, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Keokuk County / Keota / Zip Codes
Keota, IA has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. The summers in Keota are warm and humid, with temperatures typically in the mid-70s to mid-80s. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping down to the twenties at night. Spring brings mild temperatures and plenty of rain, while autumn is often sunny with cool nights. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, averaging around 37 inches annually.

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

Keota averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Keota. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Keota 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Keota, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKeota, IowaUnited States
  37.0 in.38.1 in.
  26.2 in.27.8 in.
  100.3 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  11.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  797 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 Keota with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Keota, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Keota are September, June and August.
In Keota, there are 14.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Keota with an average of 11.3°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Keota, there are 142.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Keota, there are 15.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Keota but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Keota are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Keota with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.0 inches in Keota means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Keota with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 100.3 rainy days annually in Keota, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 26.2 inches in Keota means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in Keota with 7.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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