Mitchell County, IA Climate

Mitchell, IA County has a typical Midwestern climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures reach up to 85°F (29.4°C) during the day, while winter temperatures sometimes dip below 0°F (-17.8°C). The county enjoys a moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year, with an average yearly total of around 30 inches (76 cm). Snowfall is common in the winter months and can range from light dustings to several inches in some years. Spring and autumn provide pleasant weather with comfortable temperatures for outdoor activities.

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

Mitchell County averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Mitchell County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mitchell County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mitchell County is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Iowa.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Mitchell 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 Mitchell County with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In Mitchell County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mitchell County are June, August and July.

In Mitchell County, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mitchell County with an average of 5.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

In Mitchell County, there are 158.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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 Mitchell County means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Mitchell County with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 96.4 rainy days annually in Mitchell 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.3 inches in Mitchell County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Mitchell County with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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