Zip 50136 (Keswick, IA) Climate

50136 Keswick, IA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with an average of 32 inches annually. Summers can be quite warm, with temperatures frequently reaching into the 80's and occasionally reaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. Winters are cold, with temperatures averaging 25 degrees Fahrenheit during January. Snowfall in Keswick averages around 24 inches per year during winter months.

Keswick (zip 50136), Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Keswick (zip 50136) averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Keswick (zip 50136). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Keswick (zip 50136) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 11
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 50136 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.7 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 50136 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Keswick, Iowa	United States
	37.2 in.	38.1 in.
	27.4 in.	27.8 in.
	101.1 days	106.2 days
	193 days	205 days
	84.4°	85.8°
	11.4°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.7	4.3
	870 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 50136 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In the 50136 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 50136 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 50136 zip code, there are 13.1 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 50136 zip code with an average of 11.4°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In the 50136 zip code, there are 142.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In the 50136 zip code, there are 16.0 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 50136 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 50136 zip code are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 50136 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in the 50136 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 50136 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 101.1 rainy days annually in the 50136 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.4 inches in the 50136 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 50136 zip code with 7.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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