Adams County, IA Climate

Adams County, Iowa has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. Winters are generally cold and snowy, while summers are warm and humid. Spring and autumn are mild transition seasons between the extremes of winter and summer, but can occasionally experience severe weather such as tornadoes or hail storms. The average temperature in Adams County is around 47 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average yearly precipitation is around 30 inches. Snowfall averages around 19 inches per year. The county experiences all four seasons in a typical year, making it a great place for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Adams County, Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Adams County averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Adams County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Adams County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Adams County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Adams County, 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 Adams County with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Adams County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Adams County are September, June and August.

In Adams County, there are 17.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Adams County with an average of 12.0°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Adams County, there are 144.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Adams County, there are 14.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Adams County 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 Adams County are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Adams County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.5 inches in Adams County means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Adams County with 11.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 90.3 rainy days annually in Adams County, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.5 inches in Adams County means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in Adams County with 6.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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