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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Page County / Northboro / Zip Codes
Northboro, IA has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F while the average temperature in the winter is around 25°F. The region experiences precipitation throughout the year, with most occurring during the spring and summer months. In the summer, thunderstorms are common with occasional hail. Winters are generally dry with temperatures rarely dropping below 0°F.

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

Northboro averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Northboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Northboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Northboro, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Northboro with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Northboro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Northboro are September, June and May.
In Northboro, there are 22.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Northboro with an average of 13.2°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Northboro, there are 139.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Northboro, there are 11.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Northboro 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 Northboro are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Northboro with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in Northboro means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Northboro with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 89.8 rainy days annually in Northboro, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer 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 21.0 inches in Northboro means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in Northboro with 5.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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