Zip 52065 (New Vienna, IA) Climate

52065 New Vienna, IA has a humid continental climate, with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Winters typically have temperatures ranging from highs in the mid-30s to lows around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers have highs in the upper 70s to mid-80s and occasional heat waves with temperatures reaching into the 90s. Spring and fall are generally mild with temperatures usually hovering between the 50s and 70s. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging just over 38 inches annually. Snowfall is common during winter months, especially in January and February when several inches can accumulate on any given day.

New Vienna (zip 52065), Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Vienna (zip 52065) averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in New Vienna (zip 52065). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Vienna (zip 52065) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 52065 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 52065 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Vienna, Iowa	United States
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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 52065 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In the 52065 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 52065 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 52065 zip code, there are 6.1 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 52065 zip code with an average of 9.1°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 52065 zip code, there are 148.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In the 52065 zip code, there are 19.7 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 52065 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 52065 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in the 52065 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 52065 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 115.5 rainy days annually in the 52065 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.2 inches in the 52065 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 52065 zip code with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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