Merrill, IA Climate


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Merrill, IA has a typical Midwestern climate. It experiences warm summers and cold winters with an average of around 40 inches of annual rainfall. The year-round temperatures are usually mild, rarely falling below 0 degrees in the winter or rising above 90 degrees in the summer. Snowfall is common during the winter months and there can be a few days of severe storms throughout the year. Merrill enjoys abundant sunshine, making it a great place to live for those who love getting outdoors.

Merrill, Iowa gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Merrill averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Merrill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 8
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Merrill is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

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

  ClimateMerrill, IowaUnited States
  29.8 in.38.1 in.
  32.1 in.27.8 in.
  82.4 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  8.2°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1178 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 Merrill with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Merrill, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Merrill are September, June and August.
In Merrill, there are 17.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Merrill with an average of 8.2°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Merrill, there are 159.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
In Merrill, there are 21.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Merrill 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 Merrill with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.8 inches in Merrill means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Merrill with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 82.4 rainy days annually in Merrill, which is one of the least rainy places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.1 inches in Merrill means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Merrill with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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