Zip 51445 (Ida Grove, IA) Climate

The climate in 51445 Ida Grove, IA is generally temperate throughout the year. The average temperature in summer is around 70°F while in winter it can drop to below freezing. Rainfall is considerable during the four seasons and snowfall can be expected as well. The number of sunny days is also above average due to its location near the Great Plains region. This area generally has a mild climate which makes it ideal for outdoor activities year-round.

Ida Grove (zip 51445), Iowa gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ida Grove (zip 51445) averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Ida Grove (zip 51445). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ida Grove (zip 51445) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 9
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 51445 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 51445 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ida Grove, Iowa	United States
	32.1 in.	38.1 in.
	33.9 in.	27.8 in.
	90.2 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	84.1°	85.8°
	9.0°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	4	4.3
	1248 ft.	2443 ft.

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 51445 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In the 51445 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 51445 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 51445 zip code, there are 12.0 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 51445 zip code with an average of 9.0°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 51445 zip code, there are 156.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 51445 zip code, there are 20.7 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 51445 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 51445 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 32.1 inches in the 51445 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 51445 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 90.2 rainy days annually in the 51445 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.9 inches in the 51445 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 51445 zip code with 8.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.