Worth County, IA Climate

Worth County, IA has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Summers in the area are usually quite humid, with temperatures reaching the mid-80s on hot days. Winters are cold, with temperatures often dropping below freezing at night and remaining close to or below freezing during the day. On average, the area experiences about 34 inches of snow each winter. The combination of moderate humidity and cold winters make Worth County an ideal place for outdoor activities such as skiing and snowmobiling.

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

Worth County averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Worth County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Worth County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Worth County is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Iowa.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Worth 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 Worth County with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In Worth County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Worth County are June, August and July.

In Worth County, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Worth County with an average of 5.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

In Worth County, there are 160.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

In Worth County, there are 26.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Worth 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 Worth County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.8 inches in Worth County means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Worth County with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 101.7 rainy days annually in Worth County, which is rainier 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.1 inches in Worth County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Worth County with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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