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United States / Iowa / Clinton Metro Area / Clinton County / Welton / Zip Codes
Welton, IA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F (24°C), while the winter months are usually well below freezing. Rainfall generally occurs throughout the year but is more prevalent in spring and summer months. Snowfall also occurs in winter and can reach up to 5” of snow during a single storm. Overall, Welton, IA has mild temperatures and precipitation rates throughout the year.

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

Welton averages 31 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 Welton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Welton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 11
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Welton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWelton, IowaUnited States
  37.0 in.38.1 in.
  30.6 in.27.8 in.
  107.7 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  10.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.94.3
  699 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 Welton with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Welton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Welton are June, September and August.
In Welton, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Welton with an average of 10.5°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Welton, there are 146.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Welton, there are 15.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Welton 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.
August is the wettest month in Welton with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.0 inches in Welton means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Welton with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 107.7 rainy days annually in Welton, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.6 inches in Welton means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Welton with 9.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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