Zip 51002 (Alta, IA) Climate

The climate in Alta, IA (51002) is classified as humid continental due to its location in the Midwest. Summers experience moderate temperatures and can be quite hot, with temperatures sometimes reaching the 90's. Winters are cold, with an average low of about 4°F and snowfall averaging around 38 inches annually. Spring and fall often bring strong storms with heavy rain and occasional snowfall throughout both seasons. The humidity levels remain moderate throughout the year, making this an ideal area for those looking for a mild climate.

Alta (zip 51002), Iowa gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alta (zip 51002) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Alta (zip 51002). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alta (zip 51002) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 51002 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 51002 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Alta, Iowa	United States
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	83.0°	85.8°
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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 51002 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In the 51002 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 51002 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 51002 zip code, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 51002 zip code with an average of 8.5°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 51002 zip code, there are 152.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 51002 zip code, there are 20.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 51002 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 51002 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in the 51002 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 51002 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 92.6 rainy days annually in the 51002 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.2 inches in the 51002 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 51002 zip code with 8.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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