| | Laurens, IA | Thornburg, IA | United States |
| Rainfall | 32.5 | 36.8 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 34.5 | 28.2 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 97.7 | 103 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 204 | 190 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 83.2 | 84.4 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 7.3 | 11.4 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7 |
| UV Index | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 1309 | 876 | 2443 |