Zip 51007 (Bronson, IA) Climate

51007 Bronson, IA has a humid continental climate, with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from the mid-60s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit (around 17-30°C), while during winter it drops to averages of around 20-25°F (-7-4°C). Precipitation throughout the year is generally moderate to high, with an average annual rainfall of approximately 35 inches (88 cm) and frequent snowfall in winter. The humidity levels in 51007 Bronson are usually quite high, particularly during late spring and summer.

Bronson (zip 51007), Iowa gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bronson (zip 51007) averages 32 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 Bronson (zip 51007). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bronson (zip 51007) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 51007 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.8 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 51007 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bronson, Iowa	United States
	29.4 in.	38.1 in.
	32.3 in.	27.8 in.
	84.0 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	86.1°	85.8°
	9.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	4.5	4.3
	1154 ft.	2443 ft.

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 51007 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In the 51007 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 51007 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 51007 zip code, there are 22.4 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 51007 zip code with an average of 9.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In the 51007 zip code, there are 156.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 51007 zip code, there are 18.2 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 51007 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 51007 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.4 inches in the 51007 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 51007 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 84.0 rainy days annually in the 51007 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.3 inches in the 51007 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 51007 zip code with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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