Mallard, IA Climate


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Mallard, IA has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons with temperatures ranging from mild to hot in the summer months and cold to freezing in the winter months. The spring months are usually quite pleasant with temperatures ranging from cool to warm. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, mainly in the form of rain, but some snowfall is not uncommon during the winter months. Mallard enjoys an average of 213 sunny days each year, making it a great choice for outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and camping.

Mallard, Iowa gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mallard averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Mallard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mallard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mallard is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Mallard, 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 Mallard with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Mallard, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mallard are June, August and September.
In Mallard, there are 10.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mallard with an average of 6.6°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Mallard, there are 160.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
In Mallard, there are 25.3 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 Mallard 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 Mallard with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.7 inches in Mallard means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Mallard with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 98.5 rainy days annually in Mallard, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.2 inches in Mallard means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Mallard with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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