Storm Lake Metro Area, IA Climate

The Storm Lake, IA Metro Area enjoys a four-season climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures are in the low to mid 80s Fahrenheit with occasional heat waves pushing temperatures into the 90s. Winter temperatures typically range from the teens to low 30s Fahrenheit with potential snowfall of up to six inches. Spring and fall are mild and typically wet, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to mid-60s Fahrenheit. With a humid continental climate, Storm Lake residents enjoy significant seasonal changes throughout the year.

Storm Lake Metro Area, Iowa gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Storm Lake Metro Area averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Storm Lake Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Storm Lake Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Storm Lake metro area is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter

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

Climate	Storm Lake, Iowa	United States
	32.8 in.	38.1 in.
	34.8 in.	27.8 in.
	93.0 days	106.2 days
	209 days	205 days
	83.3°	85.8°
	7.9°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.6	4.3
	1374 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 Storm Lake metro area with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In the Storm Lake 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 Storm Lake metro area are June, August and September.

In the Storm Lake metro area, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Storm Lake metro area with an average of 7.9°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the Storm Lake metro area, there are 154.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the Storm Lake metro area, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Storm Lake metro area 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 the Storm Lake metro area with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.8 inches in the Storm Lake metro area means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the Storm Lake metro area with 11.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 93.0 rainy days annually in the Storm Lake metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.8 inches in the Storm Lake metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the Storm Lake metro area with 8.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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