Macksburg, IA Climate

Macksburg, IA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold and snowy winters. The average temperature for the year hovers around 53°F (12°C). During summer months, temperatures can reach up to the mid-80s °F (27°C), while in winter temperatures can dip down to single digits °F (-13°C). Precipitation falls throughout the year but is highest during spring and summer months with an average of 30 inches (76 cm) of rain per year. Snowfall is also common in Macksburg with an average of 28 inches (71 cm) each winter season.

Macksburg, Iowa gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Macksburg averages 28 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 Macksburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Macksburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 12
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Macksburg, 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 Macksburg with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Macksburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Macksburg are September, June and August.

In Macksburg, there are 15.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Macksburg with an average of 12.1°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Macksburg, there are 141.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Macksburg, there are 14.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Macksburg 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 Macksburg are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Macksburg with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in Macksburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Macksburg with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 92.0 rainy days annually in Macksburg, which is less rainy than most 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 28.0 inches in Macksburg means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in Macksburg with 7.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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