Henry County, IA Climate

Henry, IA County has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and during the winter months, temperatures can dip down into the single digits. The area receives an average amount of precipitation throughout the year and usually experiences some snowfall in the wintertime. Overall, Henry, IA County has typical Midwestern weather that is pleasant during the summer months and occasionally harsh during the wintertime.

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

Henry County averages 27 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 Henry County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Henry 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Henry County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.5 Summer - 5 Winter

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

Climate	Henry, Iowa	United States
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	86.1°	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 Henry County with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Henry County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Henry County are September, June and May.

In Henry County, there are 19.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Henry County with an average of 14.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In Henry County, there are 127.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In Henry County, there are 10.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Henry 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 Henry County are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Henry County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Henry County means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Henry County with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 97.1 rainy days annually in Henry County, which is less rainy 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.6 inches in Henry County means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Henry County with 7.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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