Oskaloosa Metro Area, IA Climate

The climate in the Oskaloosa, IA Metro Area is moderate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures throughout the year range from a high of 89 degrees Fahrenheit in July to a low of 17 degrees Fahrenheit in January. The area receives an average of 33 inches of precipitation each year, with most of that occurring during the warmer months between April and September. Snowfall averages around 32 inches per year. With four distinct seasons, Oskaloosa has a wide variety of activities for visitors to enjoy all year round.

Oskaloosa Metro Area, Iowa gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oskaloosa Metro Area averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Oskaloosa Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oskaloosa Metro Area 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the Oskaloosa metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oskaloosa, Iowa	United States
	37.5 in.	38.1 in.
	26.2 in.	27.8 in.
	99.8 days	106.2 days
	198 days	205 days
	84.9°	85.8°
	12.1°	21.7°
	7	7
	4	4.3
	806 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 the Oskaloosa metro area with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In the Oskaloosa metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Oskaloosa metro area are September, June and August.

In the Oskaloosa metro area, there are 14.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Oskaloosa metro area with an average of 12.1°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In the Oskaloosa metro area, there are 139.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In the Oskaloosa metro area, there are 14.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Oskaloosa metro area 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 the Oskaloosa metro area are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the Oskaloosa metro area with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.5 inches in the Oskaloosa metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the Oskaloosa metro area with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 99.8 rainy days annually in the Oskaloosa metro area, 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 26.2 inches in the Oskaloosa metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in the Oskaloosa metro area with 7.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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