Zip 52155 (Lime Springs, IA) Climate


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The climate in 52155 Lime Springs, IA is generally mild and temperate. Summers are usually warm and can get quite humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 80s and occasionally into the 90s. Winters tend to be cold but average temperatures rarely drop below freezing. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with most of it falling as rain during the warmer months and snow during the cooler ones. The region also experiences many clear days throughout the year, providing plenty of opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities.

Lime Springs (zip 52155), Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lime Springs (zip 52155) averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Lime Springs (zip 52155). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lime Springs (zip 52155) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 52155 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Iowa.

9.1 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 52155 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 52155 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In the 52155 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 52155 zip code are June, August and July.
In the 52155 zip code, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 52155 zip code with an average of 5.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
In the 52155 zip code, there are 168.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
In the 52155 zip code, there are 29.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 52155 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in the 52155 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in the 52155 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in the 52155 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 103.5 rainy days annually in the 52155 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.9 inches in the 52155 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 52155 zip code with 12.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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