Owasa, IA Climate


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Owasa, IA has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold, dry winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 73°F and the average temperature in the winter is around 20°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with the most occurring in spring and early summer. Snowfall is common throughout the winter months and sometimes occurs as late as April or May. Owasa also experiences frequent thunderstorms during the summer months, often accompanied by high winds. Overall, Owasa has a mild climate with distinct seasonal variations that can make it quite pleasant to visit at any time of year.

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

Owasa averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Owasa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Owasa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Owasa 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 Owasa, 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 Owasa with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Owasa, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Owasa are June, August and September.
In Owasa, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Owasa with an average of 8.3°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Owasa, there are 153.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Owasa, there are 21.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Owasa 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 Owasa with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 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 35.0 inches in Owasa means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Owasa with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 95.1 rainy days annually in Owasa, which is less rainy than most 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 29.4 inches in Owasa means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Owasa with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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