Zip 51022 (Granville, IA) Climate

51022 Granville, IA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures reach the mid-70s Fahrenheit (24 °C) while winter temperatures typically dip into the low 20s Fahrenheit (-6 °C). Rainfall in Granville is evenly spread out throughout the year with average annual precipitation of around 30 inches (76 cm). The region receives around 110 days of sunshine each year, making it ideal for outdoor activities and sunny vacations.

Granville (zip 51022), Iowa gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Granville (zip 51022) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Granville (zip 51022). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Granville (zip 51022) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 51022 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 51022 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Granville, Iowa	United States
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	84.1°	85.8°
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	6.9	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 51022 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In the 51022 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 51022 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 51022 zip code, there are 14.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 51022 zip code with an average of 7.6°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 51022 zip code, there are 158.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 51022 zip code, there are 24.1 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 51022 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 51022 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.7 inches in the 51022 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 51022 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 87.1 rainy days annually in the 51022 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.2 inches in the 51022 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 51022 zip code with 8.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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