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30-year climate normals

Fayette County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

81.6°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 6.2°F.

Fayette County gets 39.51" of precipitation a year and 41.1" of snow, and 41% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 24.5° 6.2° 1.22" 10.8"
February 29.0° 9.4° 1.21" 9.9"
March 42.3° 21.9° 2.06" 5.4"
April 57.1° 33.3° 4.13" 1.8"
May 69.1° 45.3° 5.05" 0.0"
June 78.5° 55.8° 5.91" 0.0"
July 81.6° 59.5° 5.32" 0.0"
August 79.8° 56.8° 4.13" 0.0"
September 73.5° 48.1° 3.87" 0.0"
October 60.3° 36.3° 2.90" 0.3"
November 43.9° 24.4° 2.06" 2.7"
December 30.5° 13.3° 1.65" 10.2"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 41% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 1.22"
February 1.21"
March 2.06"
April 4.13"
May 5.05"
June 5.91"
July 5.32"
August 4.13"
September 3.87"
October 2.90"
November 2.06"
December 1.65"
Annual total 39.51"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 523
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,767
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.14¢/kWh, Iowa average $74
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $384

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Fayette County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Fayette County?

Fayette County averages a high of 81.6°F in July and a low of 6.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 39.51 inches, including 41.1 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Fayette County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 41% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Fayette County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 81.6°F. That drives 523 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Fayette County?

Yes. Fayette County averages 41.1 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station FAYETTE, IA US (USC00132864), 1.4 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Iowa residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.