Zip 52201 (Ainsworth, IA) Climate

52201 Ainsworth, IA has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. During the winter months temperatures can range from 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit while in the summer months they can reach up to 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, with an average of 33 inches of rain and 32 inches of snow per year. Winds are moderate year round, averaging around 13 mph. The humidity averages around 71% throughout the year, making it a fairly comfortable place to live.

Ainsworth (zip 52201), Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ainsworth (zip 52201) averages 29 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 Ainsworth (zip 52201). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ainsworth (zip 52201) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 52201 zip code is 6.9 (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 52201 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ainsworth, Iowa	United States
	37.4 in.	38.1 in.
	29.0 in.	27.8 in.
	105.8 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	85.7°	85.8°
	12.4°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.9	4.3
	752 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 52201 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In the 52201 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 52201 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 52201 zip code, there are 17.7 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 52201 zip code with an average of 12.4°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In the 52201 zip code, there are 138.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In the 52201 zip code, there are 13.6 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 52201 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 52201 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 52201 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in the 52201 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 52201 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 105.8 rainy days annually in the 52201 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.0 inches in the 52201 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in the 52201 zip code with 7.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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