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Iowa, NE has a humid continental climate which is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months of June, July, and August range from 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit (21-27 degrees Celsius) with an average low around 55-65 degrees Fahrenheit (13-18 degrees Celsius). In the winter months of December, January, and February temperatures tend to range from 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit (-7 to -1 degree Celsius). Precipitation is spread out over all four seasons in Iowa, NE with spring being the wettest season on average and summer seeing the least amounts of precipitation.

Iowa, Nebraska gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Iowa averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Iowa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Iowa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Iowa is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Iowa, 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 Iowa with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Iowa, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Iowa are September, June and August.
In Iowa, there are 26.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Iowa with an average of 11.5°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Iowa, there are 156.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Iowa, there are 16.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Iowa but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Iowa with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.5 inches in Iowa means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
June is the rainiest month in Iowa with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 79.3 rainy days annually in Iowa, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.6 inches in Iowa means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Iowa with 5.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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