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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Mitchell County / Mitchell / Zip Codes
Mitchell, IA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Mitchell see temperatures averaging in the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures dip into the single digits or below. Precipitation is relatively even throughout the year, with snowfall occurring most often during the winter months. The area sees an average of 32 inches of rainfall per year.

Mitchell, Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mitchell averages 37 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 Mitchell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mitchell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 7
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Mitchell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMitchell, IowaUnited States
  35.6 in.38.1 in.
  37.2 in.27.8 in.
  97.4 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  7.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.74.3
  1197 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 Mitchell with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In Mitchell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mitchell are June, August and July.
In Mitchell, there are 7.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mitchell with an average of 7.0°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Mitchell, there are 155.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Mitchell, there are 24.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mitchell 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 Mitchell with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in Mitchell means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Mitchell with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 97.4 rainy days annually in Mitchell, 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 37.2 inches in Mitchell means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Mitchell with 9.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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