Rockwell City, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Calhoun County / Rockwell City / Zip Codes
Rockwell City, IA experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures averaging in the mid to high 70s Fahrenheit while winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Spring and fall bring milder conditions, with temperatures ranging from the 50s to the mid 70s. Rainfall is fairly average for much of Iowa at around 35 inches each year while snowfall typically reaches around 25 inches per season. Overall, Rockwell City's climate is quite pleasant with temperatures rarely getting too extreme over any given season.

Rockwell City, Iowa gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rockwell City averages 33 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 Rockwell City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockwell City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 8
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rockwell City is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

8.9 Summer - 4.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Rockwell City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRockwell City, IowaUnited States
  33.4 in.38.1 in.
  33.3 in.27.8 in.
  97.4 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  7.9°21.7°
  6.87
  3.94.3
  1234 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 Rockwell City with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Rockwell City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockwell City are June, September and August.
In Rockwell City, there are 12.6 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 Rockwell City with an average of 7.9°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Rockwell City, there are 159.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Rockwell City, there are 22.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Rockwell City 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 Rockwell City with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.4 inches in Rockwell City means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Rockwell City with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 97.4 rainy days annually in Rockwell City, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer 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 33.3 inches in Rockwell City means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Rockwell City with 8.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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