Low Moor, IA Climate


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Low Moor, IA is located in the Midwest and has a humid continental climate. The area averages hot summers, cool winters, and a moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year. Summers are usually warm with temperatures reaching into the high 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit while winters are generally cold with temperatures dropping well below freezing. The average yearly temperature is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius). Rainfall is spread out evenly throughout the year with an average of 31 inches (79 centimeters) of precipitation annually. Snowfall also occurs in the winter months, with an average accumulation of 22 inches (56 centimeters).

Low Moor, Iowa gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Low Moor averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Low Moor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Low Moor gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 13
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Low Moor, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Low Moor with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Low Moor, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Low Moor are September, June and August.
In Low Moor, 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 Low Moor with an average of 13.3°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Low Moor, there are 129.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Low Moor, there are 12.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Low Moor 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 Low Moor with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.1 inches in Low Moor means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Low Moor with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 103.9 rainy days annually in Low Moor, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.0 inches in Low Moor means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Low Moor with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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