Iowa Climate

Iowa State has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The warmest month is usually July, with temperatures ranging from the upper 60s to low 80s. The coldest months are generally December and January, when temperatures typically hover around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Iowa State receives an average of 35 inches of precipitation annually, making it one of the wettest states in the US Midwest region. Snowfall averages out to about 22 inches a year, with most snowfall occurring during December and January.

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

Iowa averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Iowa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Iowa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

Iowa's annual BestPlaces Comfort Index of 6.9 (10=best) indicates it is less comfortable than most states in the United States.

8.8 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the state of Iowa, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Iowa, Iowa	United States
	35.2 in.	38.1 in.
	30.4 in.	27.8 in.
	98.9 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	84.3°	85.8°
	10.2°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.8	4.3
	1068 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 Iowa with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most states. In Iowa, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Iowa are June, September and August.

Iowa has 13.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most states in the U.S.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Iowa with an average of 10.2°. This is colder than most of the U.S. states.

Iowa has 147.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most states in the U.S.

Iowa averages 18.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most states in the U.S.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the state of Iowa 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 with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. Iowa's average annual rainfall of 35.2 inches indicates that it is drier than most states in the United States.

May is the rainiest month in Iowa with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. Iowa's annual average of 98.9 days with measurable rain is less rainy than most states in the United States. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

Iowa's average annual snowfall of 30.4 inches indicates that it is less snowy than most states in the United States. December is the snowiest month in Iowa with 7.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Don't believe the low cost of living lies

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