Zip 50249 (Stratford, IA) Climate

Stratford, IA (Zip Code 50249) has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures average around 81°F (27°C) during the day and drop to around 55°F (13°C) at night. In the winter months, temperatures average around 30°F (-1°C) during the day and drop to around 13°F (-11°C) at night. Stratford gets an average of 41 inches of rain per year and experiences an average of 54 days a year with measurable precipitation. The area also receives an average of 26 inches of snow per year.

Stratford (zip 50249), Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stratford (zip 50249) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Stratford (zip 50249). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stratford (zip 50249) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 9
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 50249 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.9 Summer - 4.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 50249 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stratford, Iowa	United States
	36.1 in.	38.1 in.
	32.1 in.	27.8 in.
	104.4 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	84.0°	85.8°
	9.3°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.7	4.3
	1114 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 50249 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In the 50249 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 50249 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 50249 zip code, there are 12.7 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 50249 zip code with an average of 9.3°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 50249 zip code, there are 150.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In the 50249 zip code, there are 19.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 50249 zip code 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 50249 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in the 50249 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 50249 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 104.4 rainy days annually in the 50249 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.1 inches in the 50249 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 50249 zip code with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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