Zip 52637 (Mediapolis, IA) Climate

Mediapolis, IA 52637 has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 75°F and in winter it is about 30°F. Precipitation levels are fairly average for the area, with an average of 35 inches of rain and snow per year. The area generally experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, with spring and autumn being mild and relatively short-lived compared to the other two.

Mediapolis (zip 52637), Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mediapolis (zip 52637) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Mediapolis (zip 52637). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mediapolis (zip 52637) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 16
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 52637 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.5 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 52637 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mediapolis, Iowa	United States
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	85.7°	85.8°
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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 52637 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In the 52637 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 52637 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 52637 zip code, there are 19.5 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 52637 zip code with an average of 15.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In the 52637 zip code, there are 118.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In the 52637 zip code, there are 8.5 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 the 52637 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 52637 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 52637 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.3 inches in the 52637 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 52637 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in the 52637 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.4 inches in the 52637 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in the 52637 zip code with 7.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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