Zip 50542 (Goldfield, IA) Climate

The climate in 50542 Goldfield, IA is generally quite mild and temperate. Winters are typically cold but relatively short, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Summer can be hot but the area is usually spared from extreme heat due to its proximity to the Great Lakes. Precipitation levels are consistent throughout the year, with occasional snow in winter and frequent showers during the summer months. The area is also blessed with plenty of sunny days, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities.

Goldfield (zip 50542), Iowa gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Goldfield (zip 50542) averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Goldfield (zip 50542). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Goldfield (zip 50542) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 50542 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 50542 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Goldfield, Iowa	United States
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	83.3°	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 50542 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In the 50542 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 50542 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 50542 zip code, there are 11.1 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 50542 zip code with an average of 8.0°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 50542 zip code, there are 151.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In the 50542 zip code, there are 21.7 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 50542 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 50542 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.5 inches in the 50542 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 50542 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in the 50542 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.2 inches in the 50542 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 50542 zip code with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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