Pleasant Hill, IA Climate


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Pleasant Hill, IA enjoys a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The city experiences very little precipitation throughout the year, with an average of about 40 inches annually. Average temperatures in Pleasant Hill range from an average high of about 82 degrees Fahrenheit in the summertime to an average low of around 20 degrees in the wintertime. Additionally, Pleasant Hill is typically sunny during the summer months and cloudy during the winter months, making it a great destination for outdoor activities year-round.

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

Pleasant Hill averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Pleasant Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pleasant Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 12
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Pleasant Hill, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePleasant Hill, IowaUnited States
  36.0 in.38.1 in.
  33.8 in.27.8 in.
  108.9 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  12.2°21.7°
  6.97
  44.3
  863 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 Pleasant Hill with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Pleasant Hill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pleasant Hill are September, June and August.
In Pleasant Hill, there are 16.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pleasant Hill with an average of 12.2°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Pleasant Hill, there are 137.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Pleasant Hill, there are 13.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Pleasant Hill with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 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 36.0 inches in Pleasant Hill means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Pleasant Hill with 12.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.9 rainy days annually in Pleasant Hill, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.8 inches in Pleasant Hill means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Pleasant Hill with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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