Ottumwa, KS Climate

Ottumwa, KS has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers, cold winters, and moderate spring and fall seasons. Average temperatures range from 20 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. The city experiences an average of 26 inches of precipitation annually, mostly in the form of snow during winter months. Snowfall can reach up to 30 inches each season. Summers in Ottumwa are mild with occasional thunderstorms that bring brief relief from the heat. Spring is quite rainy but still comfortable, while fall is usually dry and cool.

Climate	Ottumwa, Kansas	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.