Zip 51012 (Cherokee, IA) Climate

Overview

��

Crime

Climate

Jobs

Weather

Schools

Education

Economy

Health
Religion

People

Politics & Voting

Housing Stats

Commute Time

Rankings

Reviews

Upgrade to Premium

United States / / �� Crime Climate Jobs Weather Education Stats Economy Health Religion People Stats Politics & Voting Housing Stats Commute Time Rankings Reviews Upgrade to Premium

51012 Cherokee, IA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures in the summer range from the mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter lows drop down into the single digits and occasionally below zero. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, and Cherokee receives an average of around 33 inches of rain each year. Snowfall accumulates to around 34 inches annually as well, making it great for winter recreational activities.

Cherokee (zip 51012), Iowa gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cherokee (zip 51012) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Cherokee (zip 51012). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cherokee (zip 51012) 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 9
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 51012 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

8.9 Summer - 4.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 51012 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cherokee, Iowa	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	36.1 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	208 days	Unlock
	83.8°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.8	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	1232 ft.	Unlock

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 51012 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In the 51012 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 51012 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 51012 zip code, 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 the 51012 zip code with an average of 8.5°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 51012 zip code, there are 155.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 51012 zip code, there are 21.4 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 51012 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 51012 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.8 inches in the 51012 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 51012 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in the 51012 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.1 inches in the 51012 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 51012 zip code with 9.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Cherokee

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Cherokee

Jobs

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

��