Zip 52043 (Elkader, IA) Climate

Elkader, IA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from the low to mid 80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold, and there is snowfall throughout the season. The spring and fall seasons feature mild temperatures and plenty of rain. On average, Elkader receives around 38 inches of rainfall per year and over 20 inches of snowfall each winter. The humidity levels in Elkader can range drastically during different points in the year, ranging from as low as 40% to as high as 95%.

Elkader (zip 52043), Iowa gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elkader (zip 52043) averages 34 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 Elkader (zip 52043). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elkader (zip 52043) 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 52043 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 52043 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elkader, Iowa	United States
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	Unlock	106.2 days
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	84.0°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.8	Unlock
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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 52043 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In the 52043 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 52043 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 52043 zip code, there are 12.3 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 52043 zip code with an average of 8.4°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 52043 zip code, there are 149.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In the 52043 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 52043 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 52043 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.2 inches in the 52043 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 52043 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 102.8 rainy days annually in the 52043 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.8 inches in the 52043 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 52043 zip code with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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