Zip 51459 (Ralston, IA) Climate

The climate of 51459 Ralston, IA is typically continental, with cold winters and hot summers. Average temperatures range from -13°F in the winter months to 85°F in the summer months. The area receives an average of 36 inches of precipitation annually, mostly during the spring and summer months. During these seasons, thunderstorms are common and can bring heavy rains as well as severe weather such as hail and strong winds. In the winter months, snowfall ranges from 12-25 inches per year.

Ralston (zip 51459), Iowa gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ralston (zip 51459) averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Ralston (zip 51459). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ralston (zip 51459) 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 51459 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 51459 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ralston, Iowa	United States
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	84.3°	85.8°
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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 51459 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In the 51459 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 51459 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 51459 zip code, there are 13.9 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 51459 zip code with an average of 9.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In the 51459 zip code, there are 155.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 51459 zip code, there are 19.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 51459 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 51459 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.9 inches in the 51459 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 51459 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in the 51459 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.4 inches in the 51459 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 51459 zip code with 7.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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