Zip 50546 (Havelock, IA) Climate

The climate in 50546 Havelock, IA is generally mild and temperate. Winters are cold with the occasional snowfall, while summers are hot and humid. The average temperature in summer is around 80°F (26.7°C), while in winter it ranges between 20°F (-6.7°C) and 30°F (-1.1°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual total of about 36 inches (914 mm). The area receives most of its precipitation during late spring/early summer and late fall/early winter months.

Havelock (zip 50546), Iowa gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Havelock (zip 50546) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Havelock (zip 50546). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Havelock (zip 50546) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 7
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 50546 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 50546 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Havelock, 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 50546 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In the 50546 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 50546 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 50546 zip code, there are 11.4 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 50546 zip code with an average of 7.3°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 50546 zip code, there are 157.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 50546 zip code, there are 23.6 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 50546 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 50546 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.6 inches in the 50546 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 50546 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 98.1 rainy days annually in the 50546 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer 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 34.8 inches in the 50546 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 50546 zip code with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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