Schaller, IA Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Sac County / Schaller / Zip Codes
Schaller, IA experiences hot summers with temperatures in the late 80s and early 90s, and cold winters with temperatures that can drop below zero. Precipitation is fairly even throughout the year, averaging 36 inches per year, and snowfall is also common during the winter months. Winters tend to be dry, while spring and fall often bring showers and thunderstorms. Humidity levels in Schaller are generally moderate, although they can become quite high in the summer months.

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

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

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Schaller. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Schaller gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 9
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 Schaller 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 Schaller, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSchaller, IowaUnited States
  33.3 in.38.1 in.
  36.4 in.27.8 in.
  94.2 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  8.9°21.7°
  6.87
  44.3
  1404 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 Schaller with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Schaller, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Schaller are June, August and September.
In Schaller, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Schaller with an average of 8.9°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Schaller, there are 151.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Schaller, there are 20.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Schaller 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 Schaller with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 33.3 inches in Schaller means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Schaller with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 94.2 rainy days annually in Schaller, which is less rainy than most 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 36.4 inches in Schaller means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Schaller with 9.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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