Collins, IA Climate

Collins, IA has a humid continental climate and typically experiences hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F (24°C) and the average temperature in winter is around 20°F (-7°C). Precipitation levels are generally moderate throughout the year, with an average of 39 inches (99 cm) of rain annually. Snowfall averages 18 inches (45 cm) per season, with some years having heavier snowfalls than others.

Collins, Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Collins averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Collins. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Collins gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Collins is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.8 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Collins, 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 Collins with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Collins, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Collins are June, September and August.

In Collins, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Collins with an average of 9.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Collins, there are 148.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Collins, there are 17.6 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 Collins 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 Collins with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.3 inches in Collins means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Collins with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 97.4 rainy days annually in Collins, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.9 inches in Collins means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Collins with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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