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Sidney, IA has a humid continental climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer months can reach up to 85掳F with high humidity levels due to its geographic location. Winters are mild yet chilly, with average temperatures of around 24掳F. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 35 inches per year, making Sidney an ideal place for outdoor activities all year round.

Sidney, Iowa gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sidney averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Sidney. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sidney gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sidney is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.4 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Sidney, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Sidney with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Sidney, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sidney are September, May and June.
In Sidney, there are 24.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sidney with an average of 14.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Sidney, there are 133.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Sidney, there are 10.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sidney 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 Sidney are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Sidney with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in Sidney means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Sidney with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 92.8 rainy days annually in Sidney, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.4 inches in Sidney means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in Sidney with 6.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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