Luzerne, IA Climate

Luzerne, IA enjoys a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer months, temperatures are usually mild and comfortable, with average highs near 80°F and lows around 65°F. The winters are cold but bearable, with daytime highs reaching only into the low 30s and overnight lows dipping to single digits. Spring and fall typically bring moderate temperatures that hover in the 40s and 50s. Precipitation levels are fairly consistent throughout the year, with the highest amounts of rainfall occurring in May and June.

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

Luzerne averages 30 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 Luzerne. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Luzerne gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Luzerne, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Luzerne, Iowa	United States
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	83.8°	85.8°
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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 Luzerne with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Luzerne, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Luzerne are June, September and August.

In Luzerne, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Luzerne with an average of 9.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Luzerne, there are 148.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Luzerne, there are 18.3 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 Luzerne 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 Luzerne with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in Luzerne means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Luzerne with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 101.1 rainy days annually in Luzerne, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.7 inches in Luzerne means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Luzerne with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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