Zip 52217 (Clutier, IA) Climate

The climate in 52217 Clutier, IA is generally warm and temperate. The summers are generally hot and humid while the winters tend to be cold with occasional snowfall. On average, temperatures range from a low of 23°F in January to a high of 83°F during July and August. Precipitation is generally highest during the summer months with an average of 4-5 inches per month. In general, Clutier enjoys warm weather and pleasant conditions for most of the year.

Clutier (zip 52217), Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clutier (zip 52217) averages 30 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 Clutier (zip 52217). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clutier (zip 52217) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 52217 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 52217 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Clutier, Iowa	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	29.8 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	191 days	Unlock
	83.8°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.9	Unlock
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	861 ft.	Unlock

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 52217 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In the 52217 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 52217 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 52217 zip code, there are 11.3 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 52217 zip code with an average of 9.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In the 52217 zip code, there are 148.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In the 52217 zip code, there are 18.3 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 52217 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 52217 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.9 inches in the 52217 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 52217 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 95.4 rainy days annually in the 52217 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.8 inches in the 52217 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 52217 zip code with 8.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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