Zip 51034 (Mapleton, IA) Climate

The climate in 51034 Mapleton, IA is generally mild and continental. Summers are warm with average high temperatures reaching into the mid-80s, while winters can get cold with average lows frequently dipping below freezing. The area receives an average of 38 inches of rainfall each year and typically gets about 31 inches of snowfall annually. To help mitigate the effects of winter weather, Mapleton has been known to receive lake effect snow from nearby bodies of water such as Lake Okoboji and the Big Spirit Lake. The area also experiences frequent thunderstorms during the summer months due to its location near the Iowa Great Lakes region.

Mapleton (zip 51034), Iowa gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mapleton (zip 51034) averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Mapleton (zip 51034). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mapleton (zip 51034) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 51034 zip code is 7.0 (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 51034 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 51034 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In the 51034 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 51034 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 51034 zip code, there are 16.1 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 51034 zip code with an average of 9.2°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 51034 zip code, there are 158.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 51034 zip code, there are 20.1 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 51034 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 51034 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.0 inches in the 51034 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 51034 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 80.7 rainy days annually in the 51034 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 29.1 inches in the 51034 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 51034 zip code with 7.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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