Rathbun, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Appanoose County / Rathbun / Zip Codes
Rathbun, IA experiences a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures are generally warm with high humidity levels and occasional thunderstorms. Average high temperatures range from the mid-70s to mid-80s while average lows range from the mid-50s to low 60s. Winters are cold and snowy, typically lasting from late November to early March. Average highs during this time range from the upper 20s to low 30s while average lows dip into the single digits or teens. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year with an annual average of 38 inches.

Rathbun, Iowa gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Rathbun. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rathbun gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Rathbun, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRathbun, IowaUnited States
  38.8 in.38.1 in.
  24.0 in.27.8 in.
  100.3 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  938 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 Rathbun with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Rathbun, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rathbun are September, June and May.
In Rathbun, there are 17.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rathbun with an average of 14.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Rathbun, there are 130.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Rathbun, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Rathbun 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 Rathbun are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Rathbun with 5.4 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 38.8 inches in Rathbun means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Rathbun with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 100.3 rainy days annually in Rathbun, 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 24.0 inches in Rathbun means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in Rathbun with 6.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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