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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Wright County / Rowan / Zip Codes
Rowan, IA has a humid continental climate with generally cold winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature for Rowan is around 49 degrees Fahrenheit, with the hottest month being July and the coldest month being January. Rainfall in Rowan averages about 37 inches per year, with the wettest month in May and the driest month usually being October. Snowfall also varies year to year, but averages around 21 inches annually.

Rowan, Iowa gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rowan averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Rowan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rowan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 7
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.4 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Rowan, 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 Rowan with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Rowan, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rowan are June, September and August.
In Rowan, there are 12.4 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 Rowan with an average of 7.4°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Rowan, there are 156.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Rowan, there are 22.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Rowan 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 Rowan with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.4 inches in Rowan means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Rowan with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 86.2 rainy days annually in Rowan, which is one of the least rainy places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer 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 29.0 inches in Rowan means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Rowan with 6.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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