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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Keokuk County / Kinross / Zip Codes
Kinross, IA has a humid continental climate. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures occasionally reaching into the low 90s Fahrenheit (32-34°C). Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures that can drop well below freezing. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, although thunderstorms are more likely to occur in the late spring or early summer months. Snowfall accumulates from December through March, and it is not uncommon for snow to remain on the ground for a few weeks at a time during peak winter months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kinross 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 Kinross, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKinross, IowaUnited States
  37.0 in.38.1 in.
  26.4 in.27.8 in.
  99.9 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  84.6°85.8°
  11.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  823 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 Kinross with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Kinross, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kinross are September, June and August.
In Kinross, there are 14.1 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 Kinross with an average of 11.3°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Kinross, there are 143.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Kinross, there are 15.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Kinross 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 Kinross are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Kinross 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 Kinross means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Kinross with 11.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 99.9 rainy days annually in Kinross, which is about average compared to other 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 26.4 inches in Kinross means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in Kinross with 7.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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