Zip 50478 (Thompson, IA) Climate

Thompson, IA has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures in summer usually reach into the upper 80s Fahrenheit (around 30°C), while average lows in winter dip down to around 0°F (-17.8°C). The area receives an average of 34 inches of rain per year, with snowfall amounts averaging around 35 inches each year. Thompson also has an average of 206 sunny days per year, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities.

Thompson (zip 50478), Iowa gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thompson (zip 50478) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Thompson (zip 50478). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thompson (zip 50478) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 6
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 50478 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 50478 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Thompson, Iowa	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	36.1 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	185 days	Unlock
	82.2°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.7	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	1276 ft.	Unlock

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 50478 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In the 50478 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 50478 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 50478 zip code, there are 7.8 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 50478 zip code with an average of 5.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

In the 50478 zip code, there are 158.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 50478 zip code, there are 27.0 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 50478 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 50478 zip code with 5.1 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 33.9 inches in the 50478 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

June is the rainiest month in the 50478 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 92.6 rainy days annually in the 50478 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 36.1 inches in the 50478 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 50478 zip code with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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