Plano, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Appanoose County / Plano / Zip Codes
Plano, Iowa has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters with moderate snowfall. Summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the high 80s Fahrenheit (about 30°C) during the day, while nighttime temperatures can drop into the mid-60s (around 18°C). Winters are generally cold and snowy with temperatures dropping into the teens at night (-2°C) and highs in the mid-30s (0°C). Precipitation is distributed evenly throughout the year, with an average of about 34 inches (86 cm) of rain annually.

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

Plano averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Plano. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plano gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Plano, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlano, IowaUnited States
  38.0 in.38.1 in.
  24.1 in.27.8 in.
  103.7 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  13.2°21.7°
  77
  3.94.3
  1033 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 Plano with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Plano, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plano are September, June and August.
In Plano, there are 16.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plano with an average of 13.2°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Plano, there are 136.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Plano, 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 Plano 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 Plano are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Plano with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.0 inches in Plano means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Plano with 12.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 103.7 rainy days annually in Plano, which is rainier 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 24.1 inches in Plano means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in Plano with 6.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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