Leland, IA Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Winnebago County / Leland / Zip Codes
Leland, IA is located in the Midwest region of the United States, and has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The temperatures in summer can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) during the day, while dropping to an average low of 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius) at night. Winters are cold but dry, with temperatures averaging around 25 degrees Fahrenheit (-4 degrees Celsius), but sometimes dipping as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit (-29 degrees Celsius). Precipitation levels vary throughout the year, with an average of about 35 inches (890 millimeters) annually.

Leland, Iowa gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Leland averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Leland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leland 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Leland is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Iowa.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Leland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLeland, IowaUnited States
  33.9 in.38.1 in.
  38.1 in.27.8 in.
  99.6 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  6.2°21.7°
  6.67
  3.24.3
  1220 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 Leland with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In Leland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leland are June, August and July.
In Leland, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leland with an average of 6.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
In Leland, there are 159.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Leland, there are 26.2 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 Leland 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 Leland with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.9 inches in Leland means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Leland with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 99.6 rainy days annually in Leland, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.1 inches in Leland means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Leland with 9.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Leland,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Leland, Iowa to any other city in the US.