Zip 50132 (Kamrar, IA) Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Hamilton County / Kamrar / Kamrar (zip 50132)
Kamrar, IA is located in central Iowa and experiences a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 84°F while the average low temperature in the winter months is around 14°F. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year and snowfall averages about 20 inches annually. The area generally experiences four distinct seasons, providing plenty of outdoor activities for residents to enjoy during each one.

Kamrar (zip 50132), Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kamrar (zip 50132) averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Kamrar (zip 50132). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kamrar (zip 50132) 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 7
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 50132 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

8.9 Summer - 4.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 50132 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKamrar, IowaUnited States
  35.9 in.38.1 in.
  29.7 in.27.8 in.
  89.7 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  7.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  1141 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 50132 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In the 50132 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 50132 zip code are June, September and August.
In the 50132 zip code, there are 12.2 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 50132 zip code with an average of 7.4°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In the 50132 zip code, there are 157.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In the 50132 zip code, there are 22.7 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 50132 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 50132 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in the 50132 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in the 50132 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 89.7 rainy days annually in the 50132 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 29.7 inches in the 50132 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 50132 zip code with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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