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United States / Iowa / Burlington Metro Area / Des Moines County / West Burlington / Zip Codes
West Burlington, IA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 79 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is 22 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, peaking during June and July. Snowfall also typically peaks between December and February, with an average of 18 inches of snow per season. Overall, West Burlington's climate provides for four distinct seasons that bring a variety of weather conditions and temperatures to the area.

West Burlington, Iowa gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Burlington averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in West Burlington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Burlington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in West Burlington, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Burlington with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In West Burlington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Burlington are September, June and May.
In West Burlington, there are 19.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Burlington with an average of 16.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In West Burlington, there are 118.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In West Burlington, there are 8.5 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 West Burlington but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in West Burlington are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in West Burlington with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.6 inches in West Burlington means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in West Burlington with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 111.4 rainy days annually in West Burlington, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.2 inches in West Burlington means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in West Burlington with 6.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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