Zip 50238 (Russell, IA) Climate

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The climate in Russell, IA 50238 is temperate with distinct seasonal changes. Summers in the area are typically hot and humid, while winters tend to be cold and dry. Average temperatures in the summer months range from highs in the 80s to lows in the 60s, while winter temperatures can dip as low as 0°F or below. Rainfall throughout the year averages just over 27 inches, with most of that falling during spring and summer months. The area also gets an average of 31 inches of snowfall annually.

Russell (zip 50238), Iowa gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Russell (zip 50238) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Russell (zip 50238). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Russell (zip 50238) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 50238 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 50238 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 50238 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In the 50238 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 50238 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 50238 zip code, there are 16.3 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 50238 zip code with an average of 12.9°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In the 50238 zip code, there are 138.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In the 50238 zip code, there are 13.3 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 50238 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 50238 zip code are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 50238 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in the 50238 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 50238 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in the 50238 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.3 inches in the 50238 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in the 50238 zip code with 6.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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