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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Butler County / New Hartford / Zip Codes
New Hartford, IA experiences a humid continental climate that is typical for much of the Midwest. The area generally has hot and humid summers with temperatures reaching into the 90s, while winters are colder with temperatures often reaching below freezing. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of about 32 inches annually. Snowfall can become quite deep in winter months as well. On average, New Hartford experiences over 180 days of sunshine each year, making it a pleasant place to be outdoors in all four seasons.

New Hartford, Iowa gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Hartford averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in New Hartford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Hartford 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Hartford is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in New Hartford, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Hartford, IowaUnited States
  35.1 in.38.1 in.
  34.1 in.27.8 in.
  99.2 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  8.6°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  892 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 New Hartford with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In New Hartford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Hartford are June, August and September.
In New Hartford, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Hartford with an average of 8.6°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In New Hartford, there are 150.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In New Hartford, there are 21.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in New Hartford 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 New Hartford with 5.1 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 35.1 inches in New Hartford means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in New Hartford with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 99.2 rainy days annually in New Hartford, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer 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 34.1 inches in New Hartford means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in New Hartford with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I moved to New Hartford May of 2007. Since then we lost our home to a tornado and then had a major flood, that affected New Hartford greatly. Until I moved there I was  More

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