Zip 50839 (Carbon, IA) Climate

The climate in 50839 Carbon, IA is typical of the Midwest region of the US. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the mid-90s Fahrenheit. Winters can be very cold, with average lows sometimes dipping below 0°F during the night. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging roughly 32 inches of rain and 36 inches of snow annually. Spring and fall tend to have milder temperatures and less precipitation than summer or winter months.

Carbon (zip 50839), Iowa gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carbon (zip 50839) 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 Carbon (zip 50839). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carbon (zip 50839) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 50839 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 50839 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 50839 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In the 50839 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 50839 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 50839 zip code, there are 19.0 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 50839 zip code with an average of 11.6°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In the 50839 zip code, there are 147.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In the 50839 zip code, there are 15.0 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 50839 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 50839 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 50839 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in the 50839 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 50839 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 90.6 rainy days annually in the 50839 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.4 inches in the 50839 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 50839 zip code with 6.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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