Walcott, IA Climate


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Walcott, IA has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The city receives an average of 36 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of rain, with some snowfall in winter months. The average temperature in Walcott ranges from 30°F in January to 75°F in July, while daily highs typically reach the low 90s during the summer months. Winters are cold and snowy, with average temperatures ranging from 10°F to 25°F.

Walcott, Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Walcott. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walcott gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 15
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Walcott with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Walcott, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Walcott are September, June and August.
In Walcott, there are 12.1 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 Walcott with an average of 14.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Walcott, there are 124.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Walcott, there are 9.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Walcott 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 Walcott with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.7 inches in Walcott means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Walcott with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 110.3 rainy days annually in Walcott, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.7 inches in Walcott means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Walcott with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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