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United States / Iowa / Iowa City Metro Area / Johnson County / Swisher / Zip Codes
Swisher, IA has a typical Midwestern climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F and the average temperature in the winter is around 25°F. During the summer months, there are usually periods of rain with occasional thunderstorms. During winter, snowfall is common and temperatures can dip below 0°F depending on the severity of the season. The overall climate of Swisher, IA is fairly mild making it an ideal place to live.

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

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

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Swisher. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Swisher 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 13
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Swisher is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.8 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Swisher, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSwisher, IowaUnited States
  35.3 in.38.1 in.
  28.0 in.27.8 in.
  97.7 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  12.7°21.7°
  77
  44.3
  794 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 Swisher with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Swisher, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Swisher are September, June and August.
In Swisher, there are 13.4 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 Swisher with an average of 12.7°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Swisher, there are 135.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Swisher, there are 13.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Swisher 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 Swisher with 4.9 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 Swisher means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
June is the rainiest month in Swisher with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 97.7 rainy days annually in Swisher, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.0 inches in Swisher means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Swisher with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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