Tama County, IA Climate

Tama, IA County has a humid continental climate. The summers are hot and humid, with average high temperatures in the mid-80s and low temperatures in the mid-60s. Winters are cold and dry, with average high temperatures in the mid-30s and low temperatures in the teens. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with little snowfall in the winter. Overall it is a mild climate that experiences four distinct seasons.

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

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

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Tama County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tama 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Tama 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 Tama County with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Tama County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tama County are June, September and August.

In Tama County, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tama County with an average of 9.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Tama County, there are 150.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Tama County, there are 19.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Tama 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 Tama County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.5 inches in Tama County means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Tama County with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in Tama 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.2 inches in Tama County means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Tama County with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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