Lucas County, IA Climate

Lucas, IA County has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to the low 80s, while wintertime temps range from the high 20s to the mid-30s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 28 inches of rain and 17 inches of snow each year. Lucas County also experiences frequent thunderstorms in spring and summer, along with strong winds on occasion. Humidity levels tend to be relatively low and comfortable throughout the year.

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

Lucas County averages 25 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 Lucas County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lucas County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lucas County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.6 Summer - 4.9 Winter

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

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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 Lucas County with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Lucas County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lucas County are September, June and August.

In Lucas County, there are 16.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lucas County with an average of 12.1°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Lucas County, there are 144.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Lucas County, there are 14.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

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

May is the wettest month in Lucas County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in Lucas County means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Lucas County with 12.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 103.7 rainy days annually in Lucas 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.1 inches in Lucas County means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Lucas County with 6.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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