Zip 51601 (Shenandoah, IA) Climate

Shenandoah, IA 51601 has a humid continental climate which is characterized by hot and humid summers with potentially severe thunderstorms. Winters in this region are generally cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. The average annual temperature is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius), while the average summer high is 82 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an overall average of about 32 inches (81 cm) annually.

Shenandoah (zip 51601), Iowa gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shenandoah (zip 51601) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Shenandoah (zip 51601). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shenandoah (zip 51601) 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 51601 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.4 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 51601 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 51601 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In the 51601 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 51601 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 51601 zip code, there are 24.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 51601 zip code with an average of 13.3°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In the 51601 zip code, there are 137.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In the 51601 zip code, there are 11.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 51601 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 51601 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 51601 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.2 inches in the 51601 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 51601 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 97.0 rainy days annually in the 51601 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.1 inches in the 51601 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in the 51601 zip code with 6.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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