Zip 52031 (Bellevue, IA) Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Jackson County / Bellevue / Bellevue (zip 52031)
Bellevue, IA 52031 has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months ranges from 70 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter months typically drops to 19 degrees Fahrenheit or below. Precipitation amounts can vary significantly throughout the year, ranging from around 35 inches in the summer months to 20 inches in the winter.

Bellevue (zip 52031), Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bellevue (zip 52031) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Bellevue (zip 52031). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bellevue (zip 52031) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 10
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 52031 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, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 52031 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBellevue, IowaUnited States
  36.5 in.38.1 in.
  32.2 in.27.8 in.
  111.1 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  9.9°21.7°
  6.87
  44.3
  770 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 52031 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In the 52031 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 52031 zip code are June, September and August.
In the 52031 zip code, there are 12.1 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 52031 zip code with an average of 9.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In the 52031 zip code, there are 150.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In the 52031 zip code, there are 18.2 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 52031 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 52031 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.5 inches in the 52031 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in the 52031 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 111.1 rainy days annually in the 52031 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.2 inches in the 52031 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 52031 zip code with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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