Iowa County, WI Climate

Iowa, WI County has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and humid with average temperatures in the mid-70s (°F). Winters are cold with average temperatures in the 20s (°F). Spring and autumn are milder and have average temperatures in the 50s (°F). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout most of the year, with an average annual rainfall of roughly 37 inches. Snowfall varies widely, but averages around 45 inches per year. The county typically experiences some form of severe weather such as thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes or blizzards.

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

Iowa County averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Iowa County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Iowa County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 9
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Iowa County is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter

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

Climate	Iowa, Wisconsin	United States
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	82.1°	85.8°
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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 Iowa County with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Iowa County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Iowa County are June, August and July.

In Iowa County, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Iowa County with an average of 8.8°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Iowa County, there are 155.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In Iowa County, there are 20.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Iowa 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 Iowa County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.1 inches in Iowa County means that it is one of the wettest places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in Iowa County with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 106.6 rainy days annually in Iowa County, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.6 inches in Iowa County means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Iowa County with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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