Zip 51548 (Mc Clelland, IA) Climate


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Mc Clelland, IA is situated in a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70°F (21°C), while the winter months bring an average of 24°F (-4°C). Average yearly precipitation for the area is around 36 inches (91 cm) with snowfall totaling 17 inches (43 cm). The winter months bring some of the coldest temperatures in the area, often dipping below 0°F (-18°C). However, Mc Clelland typically has milder temperatures than other places in Iowa due to its location near large bodies of water.

Mc Clelland (zip 51548), Iowa gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mc Clelland (zip 51548) averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Mc Clelland (zip 51548). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mc Clelland (zip 51548) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 51548 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 51548 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMc Clelland, IowaUnited States
  33.4 in.38.1 in.
  27.2 in.27.8 in.
  97.3 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  12.6°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  1145 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 51548 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In the 51548 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 51548 zip code are September, June and May.
In the 51548 zip code, there are 18.7 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 51548 zip code with an average of 12.6°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In the 51548 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 51548 zip code, there are 10.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 51548 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 51548 zip code are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in the 51548 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 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 33.4 inches in the 51548 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in the 51548 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 97.3 rainy days annually in the 51548 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.2 inches in the 51548 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 51548 zip code with 6.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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