Olds, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Henry County / Olds / Zip Codes
Olds, IA has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average summer high temperatures range from the mid 70s to the mid 80s while winter highs can reach the lower 30s. Nights are much cooler than days, with summer lows typically in the low 60s and winter lows often dropping below zero. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, totaling over 30 inches per year on average. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, totaling around 16 inches annually on average.

Olds, Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Olds averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Olds. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Olds gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 13
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Olds is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.6 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Olds, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOlds, IowaUnited States
  37.3 in.38.1 in.
  27.1 in.27.8 in.
  96.1 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  13.3°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  732 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 Olds with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Olds, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Olds are September, June and May.
In Olds, there are 16.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Olds with an average of 13.3°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Olds, there are 133.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Olds, there are 12.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Olds 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 Olds are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Olds with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.3 inches in Olds means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Olds with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 96.1 rainy days annually in Olds, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.1 inches in Olds means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Olds with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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