Zip 50127 (Ira, IA) Climate

Ira, Iowa has a humid continental climate, with large seasonal temperature variation. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. Temperatures reach highs of around 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months and lows of around 10 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months. Precipitation is abundant year-round, with average annual snowfall totals of about 33 inches. Overall, Ira experiences four distinct seasons that allow for plenty of outdoor activities like camping, hunting, fishing, and more.

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The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 50127 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.8 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 50127 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ira, Iowa	United States
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	85.1°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.9	Unlock
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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 50127 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In the 50127 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 50127 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 50127 zip code, there are 15.2 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 50127 zip code with an average of 10.8°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In the 50127 zip code, there are 145.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In the 50127 zip code, there are 15.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 50127 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 50127 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in the 50127 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 50127 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 97.1 rainy days annually in the 50127 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.1 inches in the 50127 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in the 50127 zip code with 6.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 50127 (Ira, IA) Climate

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