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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / O'Brien County / Sheldon / Zip Codes
Sheldon, IA has a pleasant climate with cold winters and warm summers. During winter months, temperatures are generally between 20°F and 30°F with occasional snowfall. The summer months are typically warm and humid from June to August, with temperatures ranging from 70°F to 80°F. Spring and fall are mild transitions between the two seasons with generally pleasant temperatures. Overall, Sheldon has an ideal climate for most outdoor activities throughout the year.

Sheldon, Iowa gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sheldon averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Sheldon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheldon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 6
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sheldon 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 Sheldon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSheldon, IowaUnited States
  30.3 in.38.1 in.
  36.6 in.27.8 in.
  95.3 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  6.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.84.3
  1424 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 Sheldon with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Sheldon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sheldon are June, August and September.
In Sheldon, there are 10.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sheldon with an average of 6.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
In Sheldon, there are 163.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
In Sheldon, there are 26.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sheldon 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 Sheldon with 4.7 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 30.3 inches in Sheldon means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.
June is the rainiest month in Sheldon with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 95.3 rainy days annually in Sheldon, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 36.6 inches in Sheldon means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Sheldon with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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