Storm Lake, IA Climate


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Storm Lake, IA has a humid continental climate with large seasonal temperature differences. The warmest months are usually June, July and August, when temperatures can reach the mid-80s Fahrenheit. The coldest months are typically December, January and February when temperatures can drop to below freezing. Storm Lake receives an average of 32 inches of snow each year. Precipitation occurs all year round and is highest in May and June. Storm Lake usually experiences mild spring and autumn seasons that are characterized by moderate temperatures and steady winds.

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

Storm Lake averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Storm Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Storm Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 8
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Storm Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStorm Lake, IowaUnited States
  33.0 in.38.1 in.
  35.2 in.27.8 in.
  92.3 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  8.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  1421 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 Storm Lake with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Storm Lake, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Storm Lake are June, August and September.
In Storm Lake, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Storm Lake with an average of 8.4°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Storm Lake, there are 152.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Storm Lake, there are 20.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Storm Lake 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 Storm Lake with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.0 inches in Storm Lake means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Storm Lake with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 92.3 rainy days annually in Storm Lake, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.2 inches in Storm Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Storm Lake with 8.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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