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Waterville, IA enjoys a moderate climate with mild winters and warm summers. Average high temperatures in the summer months reach up to 88 degrees Fahrenheit, while average lows in the winter rarely dip below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The city receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation each year, with most of it falling between April and September. Waterville is also relatively humid, with the humidity often reaching over 65% in the summer months.

Waterville, Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waterville averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Waterville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waterville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 9
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Waterville, 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 Waterville with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Waterville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waterville are June, August and July.
In Waterville, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waterville with an average of 9.3°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Waterville, there are 144.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Waterville, there are 19.0 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 Waterville 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 Waterville with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 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 36.0 inches in Waterville means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Waterville with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Waterville, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.8 inches in Waterville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Waterville with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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