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Monthly climate in Essex, Iowa, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Essex features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1048 mm (41.3 inches) and receives 103 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Essex enjoys an average of 3060 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 16 minutes to 15 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Essex, Iowa, United States §

The warmest months in Essex are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to 0 °C (26 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Essex experiences 106 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 113 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Essex, Iowa, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 15°C
(59°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average high 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Average low -8°C
(18°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-10°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)
Minimum -30°C
(-22°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Essex, Iowa, United States with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Essex, Iowa, United States §

Essex usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Essex are February, November and December. On average, 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Essex, Iowa, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36 (1.4) 32 (1.3) 93 (3.6) 72 (2.8) 162 (6.4) 130 (5.1) 93 (3.7) 106 (4.2) 104 (4.1) 152 (6.0) 34 (1.4) 35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 10 10 15 10 8 10 10 10 5 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Essex, Iowa, United States §

The sunniest months in Essex are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Essex: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Essex, Iowa, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 149 201 209 259 261 346 369 325 279 230 207 219
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 36m 10h 39m 11h 58m 13h 19m 14h 28m 15h 2m 14h 43m 13h 42m 12h 24m 11h 3m 9h 52m 9h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Essex, Iowa, United States §

Essex experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Essex UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Essex, Iowa, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 9 10 11 10 9 8 6 4 3