Zip 52556 (Fairfield, IA) Climate

The climate in 52556 Fairfield, IA is generally mild and pleasant throughout the year. Summer temperatures are usually in the 70s to low 80s Fahrenheit (21-27 Celsius), while winter temperatures range from the mid-20s to low 40s Fahrenheit (-4 to 6 C). There is moderate rainfall throughout the year, with the highest precipitation occurring during spring and summer months. The area experiences all four seasons but with less extreme temperatures than other parts of the country.

Fairfield (zip 52556), Iowa gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairfield (zip 52556) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Fairfield (zip 52556). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairfield (zip 52556) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 52556 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.4 Summer - 5.1 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 52556 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fairfield, Iowa	United States
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	87.0°	85.8°
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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 52556 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In the 52556 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 52556 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 52556 zip code, there are 24.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 52556 zip code with an average of 15.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In the 52556 zip code, there are 123.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In the 52556 zip code, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 52556 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 52556 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 52556 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.0 inches in the 52556 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 52556 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 99.6 rainy days annually in the 52556 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.7 inches in the 52556 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in the 52556 zip code with 7.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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