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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Iowa County / South Amana / Zip Codes
South Amana, IA has a humid continental climate characterized by four distinct seasons. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching an average of 81°F in July. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dropping to an average of 18°F in January. Spring and fall both bring mild temperatures with an average of 54°F in April and 45°F in October. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with heavy snowfall occurring from December to March.

South Amana, Iowa gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Amana averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in South Amana. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Amana gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 10
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in South Amana, 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 South Amana with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In South Amana, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Amana are June, September and August.
In South Amana, there are 12.0 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 South Amana with an average of 10.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In South Amana, there are 148.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In South Amana, there are 18.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in South Amana 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 South Amana with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.3 inches in South Amana means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
June is the rainiest month in South Amana with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 98.0 rainy days annually in South Amana, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.6 inches in South Amana means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in South Amana with 7.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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