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United States / Iowa / Fairfield Metro Area / Jefferson County / Pleasant Plain / Zip Codes
Pleasant Plain, IA has a moderate climate that is typical of the Midwest region. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Summers can be hot and humid with temperatures rising above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and Fall both have pleasant weather, with warm days and cool nights. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities year-round.

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

Pleasant Plain averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Pleasant Plain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pleasant Plain 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pleasant Plain is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.5 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Pleasant Plain, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePleasant Plain, IowaUnited States
  37.2 in.38.1 in.
  25.6 in.27.8 in.
  103.9 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  14.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  758 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 Plain with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Pleasant Plain, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pleasant Plain are September, June and May.
In Pleasant Plain, there are 19.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pleasant Plain with an average of 14.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Pleasant Plain, there are 128.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Pleasant Plain, there are 11.8 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 Plain 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 Plain are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Pleasant Plain with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in Pleasant Plain means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Pleasant Plain with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 103.9 rainy days annually in Pleasant Plain, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer 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 25.6 inches in Pleasant Plain means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in Pleasant Plain with 7.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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