Scott County, IA Climate

Scott, IA County has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in summer is around 86°F and the average low in winter is around 15°F. On average, the area receives around 32 inches of precipitation each year, mostly occurring in spring and summer months. Snowfall averages around 17 inches annually, mainly concentrated during the winter months. The region is usually sunny throughout the year with an average of 2,000 hours of sunshine per year.

Scott County, Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scott County averages 29 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 Scott County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scott County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 14
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Scott County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.7 Summer - 4.6 Winter

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

Climate	Scott, Iowa	United States
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	28.6 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
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	84.6°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.9	Unlock
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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 Scott County with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Scott County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scott County are September, June and August.

In Scott County, there are 13.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scott County with an average of 14.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In Scott County, there are 126.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In Scott County, there are 10.6 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 Scott 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 Scott County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.7 inches in Scott County means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Scott County with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in Scott County, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.6 inches in Scott County means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Scott County with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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