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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Iowa County / Parnell / Zip Codes
Parnell, IA has a humid continental climate with warm summer months and cold winters. The average summer temperature is in the mid-80s Fahrenheit and the average winter temperature is in the low-30s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, though most of it falls during the summer months. Winters are relatively dry with snowfall occurring mainly in December and January. Overall, Parnell has a mild climate with some extreme temperatures at certain times of the year.

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

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

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Parnell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parnell 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Parnell is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.8 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Parnell, 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 Parnell with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Parnell, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parnell are June, September and August.
In Parnell, there are 12.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Parnell with an average of 10.6°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Parnell, there are 146.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Parnell, there are 17.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Parnell 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 Parnell with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.3 inches in Parnell means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Parnell with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 95.9 rainy days annually in Parnell, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.2 inches in Parnell means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Parnell with 7.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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