Boone County, IA Climate

Boone, IA County has a humid continental climate. Summers in the area are hot and humid, with temperatures often in the 80s and 90s. Winters in Boone, IA County can be quite cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping into the teens at times. The area receives precipitation year round, primarily rain during summer months and snow during winter months. The county is also prone to strong thunderstorms containing high winds, hail, and even tornadoes in some cases. Overall, Boone IA County has typical Midwestern weather patterns that can make outdoor activities enjoyable all year long.

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

Boone County averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Boone County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boone County 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 10
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.5 Winter

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

Climate	Boone, Iowa	United States
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	84.3°	85.8°
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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 Boone County with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Boone County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boone County are September, June and August.

In Boone County, there are 13.8 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 Boone County with an average of 10.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Boone County, there are 145.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Boone County, there are 17.2 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 Boone County 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.

June is the wettest month in Boone County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.6 inches in Boone County means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Boone County with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in Boone County, which is rainier 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.4 inches in Boone County means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Boone County with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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