Cerro Gordo County, IA Climate

Cerro Gordo County in Iowa has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and often humid, while winters are cold and snowy. The average annual temperature is around 47 degrees Fahrenheit (8.3 degrees Celsius), with January being the coldest month of the year with an average monthly temperature of 19.7 degrees Fahrenheit (-6.8 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with March being the wettest month on average, bringing approximately four inches of rain. Snowfall can be quite heavy at times, reaching as much as 24 inches during some winter months. Winters can also be quite windy, with gusts reaching up to 30 miles per hour (48 kilometers per hour).

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

Cerro Gordo County averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Cerro Gordo County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cerro Gordo County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cerro Gordo County is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Cerro Gordo County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cerro Gordo, Iowa	United States
	35.1 in.	38.1 in.
	36.7 in.	27.8 in.
	103.0 days	106.2 days
	188 days	205 days
	82.4°	85.8°
	6.8°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.8	4.3
	1183 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 Cerro Gordo County with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In Cerro Gordo County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cerro Gordo County are June, August and July.

In Cerro Gordo County, there are 9.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cerro Gordo County with an average of 6.8°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Cerro Gordo County, there are 158.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Cerro Gordo County, there are 24.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 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 35.1 inches in Cerro Gordo County means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Cerro Gordo County with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in Cerro Gordo County, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.7 inches in Cerro Gordo County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Cerro Gordo County with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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