Center Junction, IA Climate

Center Junction, IA has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70°F (21°C), with highs up to 90°F (32°C). Winters in Center Junction are cold and snowy, with an average temperature of around 20°F (-7°C) and lows sometimes dipping below 0°F (-18°C). Precipitation generally occurs throughout the year, with rain being more common during the winter months and snowfall occurring throughout the winter months.

Center Junction, Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Center Junction averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Center Junction. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Center Junction gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Center Junction is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

8.9 Summer - 4.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Center Junction, 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 Center Junction with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Center Junction, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Center Junction are June, August and September.

In Center Junction, there are 10.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Center Junction with an average of 9.1°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Center Junction, there are 154.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Center Junction, there are 19.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Center Junction 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 Center Junction with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.6 inches in Center Junction means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Center Junction with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Center Junction, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.8 inches in Center Junction means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Center Junction with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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