Zip 52134 (Chester, IA) Climate

Chester, IA (52134) has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the low 70s to the mid-80s, while winter temperatures average around the mid-20s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 35 inches per year. The area also experiences moderate snowfall in the winter months, averaging around 20 inches annually. Chester's location on the Mississippi River results in frequent foggy and cloudy days throughout the year, especially during the spring and fall.

Chester (zip 52134), Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chester (zip 52134) averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Chester (zip 52134). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chester (zip 52134) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 52134 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Iowa.

9.1 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 52134 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chester, Iowa	United States
	35.8 in.	38.1 in.
	44.3 in.	27.8 in.
	103.4 days	106.2 days
	183 days	205 days
	81.2°	85.8°
	5.4°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.9	4.3
	1316 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 52134 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In the 52134 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 52134 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 52134 zip code, there are 5.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 52134 zip code with an average of 5.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

In the 52134 zip code, there are 166.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

In the 52134 zip code, there are 28.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 52134 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

August is the wettest month in the 52134 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in the 52134 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 52134 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in the 52134 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 44.3 inches in the 52134 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 52134 zip code with 12.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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