Zip 52752 (Grandview, IA) Climate

Grandview, IA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold, dry winters. Average temperature in summer ranges from the mid-80s to the low 70s while winter average temperatures range from the upper teens to the low 30s. The area receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation per year, mostly during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is frequent during winter months, usually ranging from six to eight inches of snow each year. Grandview also experiences moderate winds throughout the course of the year, allowing for cool breezes in summer and chilly winds in winter.

Grandview (zip 52752), Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grandview (zip 52752) averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Grandview (zip 52752). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grandview (zip 52752) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 52752 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.6 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 52752 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Grandview, Iowa	United States
	36.8 in.	38.1 in.
	29.7 in.	27.8 in.
	102.1 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	85.6°	85.8°
	14.1°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.9	4.3
	670 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 52752 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In the 52752 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 52752 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 52752 zip code, there are 17.4 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 52752 zip code with an average of 14.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In the 52752 zip code, there are 128.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In the 52752 zip code, there are 10.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 52752 zip code 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 52752 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 52752 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.8 inches in the 52752 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 52752 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 102.1 rainy days annually in the 52752 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.7 inches in the 52752 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in the 52752 zip code with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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