Zip 51201 (Sheldon, IA) Climate

The climate in Sheldon, IA is characterized by hot and humid summers with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to the low 90s, accompanied by high levels of humidity. Winters are usually cold and snowy with temperatures dipping down into the teens. Spring and fall tend to be mild with temperatures ranging from 40-70 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences an average of 32 inches of rainfall annually, making it an ideal setting for a variety of outdoor activities.

Sheldon (zip 51201), Iowa gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sheldon (zip 51201) averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Sheldon (zip 51201). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheldon (zip 51201) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 51201 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 51201 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sheldon, 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 51201 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In the 51201 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 51201 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 51201 zip code, there are 10.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 51201 zip code with an average of 6.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

In the 51201 zip code, there are 163.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

In the 51201 zip code, there are 26.5 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 51201 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 51201 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.3 inches in the 51201 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.

June is the rainiest month in the 51201 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 95.3 rainy days annually in the 51201 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.6 inches in the 51201 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 51201 zip code with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.