Audubon County, IA Climate

Audubon County, IA has a mild climate, with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the upper 80s (Fahrenheit). Spring and autumn bring pleasant weather with temperatures in the 50s to 70s. Winters have cold temperatures with occasional snowfall. The average annual precipitation is approximately 30 inches. Audubon has relatively low humidity for most of the year, making it a great place to live for those who enjoy outdoor activities.

Audubon County, Iowa gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Audubon County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Audubon County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 10
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Audubon County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.8 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Audubon County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Audubon, Iowa	United States
	35.0 in.	38.1 in.
	26.4 in.	27.8 in.
	96.1 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	84.4°	85.8°
	9.6°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.9	4.3
	1381 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 Audubon County with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Audubon County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Audubon County are September, June and August.

In Audubon County, there are 14.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Audubon County with an average of 9.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Audubon County, there are 155.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Audubon County, there are 18.8 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 Audubon 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 Audubon County are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Audubon County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.0 inches in Audubon County means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Audubon County with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 96.1 rainy days annually in Audubon County, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.4 inches in Audubon County means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Audubon County with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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