Zip 52577 (Oskaloosa, IA) Climate

52577 Oskaloosa, IA enjoys a humid continental type of climate, characterized by warm to hot summers and cold winters. Summers in the area generally last for about three months and have temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32°C). Winters can be very cold and usually bring snowfall with temperatures dropping below 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-18°C). Precipitation is fairly spread throughout the year with an average annual rainfall amount of around 34 inches (86 cm).

Oskaloosa (zip 52577), Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oskaloosa (zip 52577) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Oskaloosa (zip 52577). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oskaloosa (zip 52577) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 13
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 52577 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 52577 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oskaloosa, Iowa	United States
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	85.0°	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 52577 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In the 52577 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 52577 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 52577 zip code, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 52577 zip code with an average of 12.5°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In the 52577 zip code, there are 137.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In the 52577 zip code, there are 14.1 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 52577 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 52577 zip code are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 52577 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.1 inches in the 52577 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 52577 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 99.1 rainy days annually in the 52577 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.5 inches in the 52577 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in the 52577 zip code with 7.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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