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United States / Iowa / Pella Metro Area / Counties / Cities / Zip Codes
The climate in Pella, IA Metro Area is characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. The average annual temperature ranges from 24°F to 75°F. The area experiences heavy rainfalls from April to October, with June being the wettest month. Snowfall is common during the winter months with an average of 20 inches per year. Pella experiences a wide range of temperatures throughout the year thanks to its location on the edge of the Great Plains and proximity to the Mississippi River Valley. Winters are usually cold and sunny, while summers remain relatively mild and humid.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the Pella metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Pella metro area with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In the Pella 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 Pella metro area are September, June and August.
In the Pella metro area, there are 14.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Pella metro area with an average of 12.1°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In the Pella metro area, there are 139.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In the Pella metro area, there are 14.3 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 Pella 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 Pella metro area are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in the Pella metro area with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.1 inches in the Pella metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in the Pella metro area with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 95.4 rainy days annually in the Pella metro area, which is less rainy than most 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 27.3 inches in the Pella metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the Pella metro area with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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