Wyoming, IA Climate


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Wyoming, IA is located in the northern part of the state and has a humid continental climate. The summers are hot with an average high in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30s Celsius) and the winters are cold with an average low of around 10 degrees Fahrenheit (-12 Celsius). The area gets about 34 inches of precipitation per year, mostly falling as rain in spring and summer months. Snowfall is common, especially during winter months, and winds often come from the west. Overall, Wyoming's climate is temperate with a variety of climatic features across the year.

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

Wyoming averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Wyoming. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wyoming 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 9
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Wyoming, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWyoming, IowaUnited States
  37.3 in.38.1 in.
  29.4 in.27.8 in.
  107.8 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  9.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  817 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 Wyoming with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Wyoming, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wyoming are June, September and August.
In Wyoming, there are 9.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wyoming with an average of 9.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Wyoming, there are 153.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Wyoming, there are 17.7 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 Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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 37.3 inches in Wyoming means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
June is the rainiest month in Wyoming with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Wyoming, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.4 inches in Wyoming means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Wyoming with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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