Bloomfield, IA Climate

Bloomfield, IA has a humid continental climate. This means that the area experiences warm summers and cold winters with moderate precipitation throughout the year. The average temperature in January is 24 degrees Fahrenheit with an average low of 16 degrees Fahrenheit. The average temperature in July is 81 degrees Fahrenheit with an average high of 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation averages around 36 inches annually, with snowfall averaging around 18 inches each year. Bloomfield's climate makes it ideal for those who enjoy all four seasons, as well as outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, and hunting.

Bloomfield, Iowa gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bloomfield averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Bloomfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bloomfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Bloomfield, 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 Bloomfield with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Bloomfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bloomfield are September, June and August.

In Bloomfield, there are 17.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bloomfield with an average of 13.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In Bloomfield, there are 131.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In Bloomfield, 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 Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Bloomfield with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.1 inches in Bloomfield means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Bloomfield with 12.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 105.4 rainy days annually in Bloomfield, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.9 inches in Bloomfield means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Bloomfield with 5.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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