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United States / Iowa / Des Moines-West Des Moines Metro Area / Polk County / Runnells / Zip Codes
Runnells, IA has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is 82°F (27.8°C) and the average temperature in January is 21°F (-6.1°C). Precipitation in Runnells, IA is plentiful throughout the year, averaging around 38 inches (965 mm) annually. Snowfall can vary from year to year but generally amounts to an average of 35 inches (889 mm).

Runnells, Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Runnells averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Runnells. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Runnells gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Runnells is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.5 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Runnells, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRunnells, IowaUnited States
  36.0 in.38.1 in.
  30.3 in.27.8 in.
  104.6 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  12.2°21.7°
  6.97
  44.3
  807 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 Runnells with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Runnells, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Runnells are September, June and August.
In Runnells, there are 16.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Runnells with an average of 12.2°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Runnells, there are 138.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Runnells, there are 13.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Runnells 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 Runnells are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Runnells with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.0 inches in Runnells means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Runnells with 12.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 104.6 rainy days annually in Runnells, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.3 inches in Runnells means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Runnells with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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marc · Runnells, IA
peaceful
Over 17 years ago

Runnels is a very small town with only about 300 people living in it but its peaceful away from a lot of the noise from the city except when the train comes through. The  More

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