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51010 Castana, IA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons throughout the year. In the spring and fall, temperatures usually range from mild to cool, while summer days are generally hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms. Winters are cold with plenty of snowfall. The area receives an average of 38 inches of precipitation annually, which is spread out over the year.

Castana (zip 51010), Iowa gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Castana (zip 51010) averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Castana (zip 51010). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Castana (zip 51010) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 9
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 51010 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.8 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 51010 zip code, 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 the 51010 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In the 51010 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 51010 zip code are September, June and August.
In the 51010 zip code, there are 16.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 51010 zip code with an average of 9.2°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In the 51010 zip code, there are 158.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In the 51010 zip code, there are 20.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 51010 zip code 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 the 51010 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.0 inches in the 51010 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in the 51010 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 80.5 rainy days annually in the 51010 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.9 inches in the 51010 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 51010 zip code with 7.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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