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Clearfield, IA is located in the Midwestern region of the United States and has a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the high 80s or 90s, while winters are cold with temperatures regularly below freezing. The area receives around 40 inches of rain annually, spread fairly evenly throughout the year. Snowfall totals can reach up to 40 inches in some winters. Overall, Clearfield enjoys four distinct seasons and plenty of sunshine each year.

Clearfield (zip 50840), Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clearfield (zip 50840) averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Clearfield (zip 50840). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clearfield (zip 50840) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 50840 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 50840 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 50840 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In the 50840 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 50840 zip code are September, June and May.
In the 50840 zip code, there are 19.9 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 the 50840 zip code with an average of 11.7°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In the 50840 zip code, there are 145.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In the 50840 zip code, there are 14.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 50840 zip code 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 the 50840 zip code are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in the 50840 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.7 inches in the 50840 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in the 50840 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 83.8 rainy days annually in the 50840 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 19.4 inches in the 50840 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in the 50840 zip code with 5.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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