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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Palo Alto County / Rodman / Zip Codes
Rodman, IA is located in the Midwestern United States and enjoys a humid continental climate. The warmest month of the year is July, when temperatures reach around 81°F (27°C). The coldest month is January, when temperatures dip down to an average of 18°F (-8°C). Rodman gets an average precipitation of around 30 inches (760 mm) each year, with most rain falling in the spring and summer months. Snowfall also typically happens in winter, averaging about 16 inches (407 mm) per season.

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

Rodman averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Rodman. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rodman 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rodman is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Rodman, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Rodman with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Rodman, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rodman are June, August and September.
In Rodman, there are 9.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rodman with an average of 6.9°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Rodman, there are 158.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Rodman, there are 24.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Rodman 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 Rodman with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 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 32.6 inches in Rodman means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Rodman with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 97.4 rainy days annually in Rodman, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in Rodman means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Rodman with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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