Webster County, IA Climate

Webster IA County is located in the Midwest region of the United States and has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer, temperatures typically range between 70-90 degrees with high humidity levels. During the winter months, temperatures can drop below freezing and snowfall is common throughout the season. The area also receives plenty of rainfall throughout the year, making it ideal for farming activities. All four seasons in Webster IA County are distinct and beautiful in their own way, offering something special to everyone who visits this rural area.

Webster County, Iowa gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Webster County averages 33 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 Webster County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Webster County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 8
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Webster County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.4 Winter

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

In Webster County, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Webster County with an average of 8.4°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Webster County, there are 154.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Webster County, there are 21.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Webster 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 Webster County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.3 inches in Webster County means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Webster County with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 99.7 rainy days annually in Webster County, which is about average compared to other 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 33.4 inches in Webster County means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Webster County with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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