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United States / Iowa / Davenport-Moline-Rock Island Metro Area / Scott County / Le Claire / Zip Codes
Le Claire, IA has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and humid, while winters are cold and dry. Spring brings mild temperatures and plenty of rain to help the trees bloom with life, and autumn brings cooler weather and beautiful foliage to admire. The average temperature in Le Claire fluctuates from an average high of 85 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to an average low of 18 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter.

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

Le Claire averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Le Claire. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Le Claire gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 14
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Le Claire is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.7 Summer - 4.6 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Le Claire, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLe Claire, IowaUnited States
  36.6 in.38.1 in.
  27.7 in.27.8 in.
  114.3 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  84.8°85.8°
  13.8°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  591 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 Le Claire with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Le Claire, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Le Claire are September, June and August.
In Le Claire, there are 14.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Le Claire with an average of 13.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Le Claire, there are 128.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Le Claire, there are 11.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Le Claire 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.
August is the wettest month in Le Claire with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.6 inches in Le Claire means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Le Claire with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Le Claire, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.7 inches in Le Claire means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Le Claire with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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