Zip 50861 (Shannon City, IA) Weather


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Union County / Shannon City / Shannon City (zip 50861)

The most pleasant months of the year for the 50861 zip code are June, September and August. In the 50861 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 50861 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in the 50861 zip code with 6.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year.

Today's Weather - Shannon City, IA

1 PM PST

Mostly Sunny

55°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
This AfternoonMostly Sunny56° / 31°WNW 17 mph
SaturdayMostly Sunny51° / 30°NW 9 to 14 mph
SundayWidespread Frost then Sunny59° / 36°WNW 6 to 10 mph
MondayChance Rain Showers66° / 46°SSW 13 to 22 mph
TuesdayShowers And Thunderstorms Likely65° / 36°WNW 15 to 18 mph
WednesdayMostly Sunny63° / 42°ENE 12 mph
ThursdayRain Showers Likely63° / 48°SE 16 to 21 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Shannon City (zip 50861) area is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.8 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January31° 12°
February36° 16°
March49° 27°
April61° 38°
May71° 50°
June80° 59°
July85° 64°
August83° 62°
September76° 52°
October64° 40°
November48° 28°
December34° 16°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Shannon City
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January03043
February02653
March02272
April0990
May00110
June10100
July6090
August5080
September1170
October0670
November02061
December02953

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.

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