Woodbury County, IA Climate

Woodbury, IA County has a humid continental climate that experiences four distinct seasons. Summers tend to be hot and humid with temperatures usually reaching into the mid-80s, while winters can be cold and blustery with temperatures often dropping to below freezing. Spring brings warmer weather with occasional thunderstorms, while autumn offers mild days but cool nights. The county receives an average of 32 inches of precipitation annually, mainly in the form of rain and snow. Overall, this area of Iowa is known for its moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters.

Woodbury County, Iowa gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Woodbury County averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Woodbury County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Woodbury County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 9
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Woodbury County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

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

Climate	Woodbury, Iowa	United States
	30.0 in.	38.1 in.
	31.9 in.	27.8 in.
	84.1 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	85.3°	85.8°
	9.4°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.8	4.3
	1229 ft.	2443 ft.

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 Woodbury County with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Woodbury County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Woodbury County are September, June and August.

In Woodbury County, there are 18.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Woodbury County with an average of 9.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Woodbury County, there are 156.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Woodbury County, there are 19.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Woodbury 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 Woodbury County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.0 inches in Woodbury County means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Woodbury County with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 84.1 rainy days annually in Woodbury County, which is one of the least rainy places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.9 inches in Woodbury County means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Woodbury County with 7.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Woodbury

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Woodbury

Jobs

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.