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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Appanoose County / Moulton / Zip Codes
Moulton, IA has a humid continental climate characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters with moderate snowfall. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with the summer months usually receiving more rain than winter months. Average temperatures in the summer range from 70-85 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures average between 25-40 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms during the warmer months of the year, and strong winds are common during spring months.

Moulton, Iowa gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Moulton averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Moulton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moulton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 14
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Moulton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.6 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Moulton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Moulton with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Moulton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moulton are September, June and August.
In Moulton, there are 16.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Moulton with an average of 14.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Moulton, there are 130.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Moulton, there are 11.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Moulton but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Moulton are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Moulton with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 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 38.5 inches in Moulton means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Moulton with 11.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 99.5 rainy days annually in Moulton, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.3 inches in Moulton means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in Moulton with 5.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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