Zip 51566 (Red Oak, IA) Climate

51566 Red Oak, IA has a humid continental climate with an average temperature of 33°F in January and 74°F in July. The area experiences four distinct seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter—with abundant rainfall throughout the year. Winters in 51566 Red Oak, IA are cold with plenty of snowfall while the summers are warm and humid. The region is also known for its thunderstorms during the summer months which can produce intense lightning and heavy rains. Overall, the climate in 51566 Red Oak, IA is conducive to many outdoor activities throughout the year.

Red Oak (zip 51566), Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Red Oak (zip 51566) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Red Oak (zip 51566). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Red Oak (zip 51566) 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 51566 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.4 Summer - 5.1 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 51566 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Red Oak, Iowa	United States
	36.2 in.	38.1 in.
	26.0 in.	27.8 in.
	100.0 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	86.4°	85.8°
	12.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	1066 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 51566 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In the 51566 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 51566 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 51566 zip code, there are 23.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 51566 zip code with an average of 12.2°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In the 51566 zip code, there are 143.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In the 51566 zip code, there are 13.1 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 51566 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 51566 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 51566 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.2 inches in the 51566 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 51566 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 100.0 rainy days annually in the 51566 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.0 inches in the 51566 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in the 51566 zip code with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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