Monona, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Clayton County / Monona / Zip Codes
Monona, IA has a typical Midwestern climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid, while winters are generally cold and snowy. Spring and fall are pleasant but can be unpredictable, with occasional severe weather such as thunderstorms or tornadoes. In general, the area receives abundant rainfall throughout the year, making for lush vegetation and vibrant greenery in the spring and summer months. Monona experiences an average of 109 sunny days annually, which offers plenty of opportunities to get outside and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

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

Monona averages 38 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 Monona. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monona gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 8
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Monona 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 Monona, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMonona, IowaUnited States
  36.4 in.38.1 in.
  37.9 in.27.8 in.
  103.2 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  8.2°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  1217 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 Monona with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In Monona, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monona are June, August and July.
In Monona, there are 6.4 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 Monona with an average of 8.2°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Monona, there are 151.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Monona, 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 Monona 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 Monona with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.4 inches in Monona means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Monona with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 103.2 rainy days annually in Monona, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.9 inches in Monona means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Monona with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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