Van Buren County, IA Climate

Van Buren, IA County experiences a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers are usually hot and sunny, with temperatures often reaching into the high 80s(F). Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with average lows dropping to around 15 degrees(F). Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, though snowfall can vary depending on temperature levels. There is an elevated risk of tornadoes in this area during spring and summer months due to its location in Tornado Alley.

Van Buren County, Iowa gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Van Buren County averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Van Buren County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Van Buren County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.1 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Van Buren 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 Van Buren County with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Van Buren County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Van Buren County are September, May and June.

In Van Buren County, there are 23.4 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 Van Buren County with an average of 14.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In Van Buren County, there are 127.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In Van Buren County, there are 9.8 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 Van Buren 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 Van Buren County are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Van Buren County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in Van Buren County means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Van Buren County with 11.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 98.1 rainy days annually in Van Buren County, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.2 inches in Van Buren County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in Van Buren County with 6.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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