Hardin County, IA Climate

Hardin County, IA has a temperate climate, with average temperatures ranging from the low twenties in winter to the upper seventies in summer. Precipitation is fairly consistent year-round, with an annual average of around 30 inches. The area sees plenty of sunshine throughout the year with an average of about 222 sunny days per annum. Hardin County experiences all four seasons, with mild winters and hot summers. In general, the weather in Hardin County is comfortable and agreeable.

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

Hardin County averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Hardin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hardin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 9
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hardin County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

8.9 Summer - 4.4 Winter

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

Climate	Hardin, Iowa	United States
	35.5 in.	38.1 in.
	30.3 in.	27.8 in.
	96.5 days	106.2 days
	195 days	205 days
	83.3°	85.8°
	8.8°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.8	4.3
	1112 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 Hardin County with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Hardin County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hardin County are June, August and September.

In Hardin County, there are 10.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hardin County with an average of 8.8°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Hardin County, there are 152.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Hardin County, there are 20.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Hardin 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 Hardin 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 35.5 inches in Hardin County means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Hardin County with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 96.5 rainy days annually in Hardin 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.3 inches in Hardin County means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Hardin County with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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