West Amana, IA Climate


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West Amana, IA has a humid continental climate that experiences warm summers and cold, sometimes snowy winters. Summer temperatures can reach up to the mid 80s while winter lows can drop to the single digits. The area is known for its frequent rain and snowfall, with spring and fall being especially wet seasons. Residents also experience high levels of humidity throughout the year due to its proximity to nearby Lake Macbride. Although it gets quite cold in the winter, West Amana remains relatively mild compared to other parts of Iowa due to its location near the lake.

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

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

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in West Amana. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Amana 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 10
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Amana is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.8 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in West Amana, 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 West Amana with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In West Amana, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Amana are June, September and August.
In West Amana, there are 12.0 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 West Amana with an average of 10.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In West Amana, there are 147.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In West Amana, there are 18.2 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 West Amana 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 West Amana 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 35.2 inches in West Amana means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
June is the rainiest month in West Amana with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 97.5 rainy days annually in West Amana, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.6 inches in West Amana means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in West Amana with 7.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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