Emmet County, IA Climate

Emmet County, IA has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature varies from approximately -2°C in January to 19°C in July. Winters are wet and often snowy, while summers are typically dry. Precipitation levels peak during the summer months of June through August, when thunderstorms are common. Winter snowfall averages around 30 inches per year, making this area perfect for winter sports like skiing and snowmobiling. Spring and fall have temperatures that are mild enough for outdoor activities such as camping or hiking.

Emmet County, Iowa gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Emmet County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Emmet County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

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

Climate	Emmet, Iowa	United States
	30.6 in.	38.1 in.
	37.0 in.	27.8 in.
	94.0 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	82.7°	85.8°
	5.9°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.5	4.3
	1301 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 Emmet County with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Emmet County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Emmet County are June, August and July.

In Emmet County, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Emmet County with an average of 5.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

In Emmet County, there are 163.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

In Emmet County, there are 27.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Emmet 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 Emmet County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.6 inches in Emmet County means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.

June is the rainiest month in Emmet County with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 94.0 rainy days annually in Emmet County, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 37.0 inches in Emmet County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Emmet County with 9.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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