CARTER LAKE, IOWA

A humid continental climate is a climatic region typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is relatively well distributed year-round in many areas with this climate, while others may see a marked reduction in wintry precipitation and even a wintertime drought. Snowfall, regardless of average seasonal totals, occurs in all areas with a humid continental climate and in many such places is more common than rain during the height of winter. In places with sufficient wintertime precipitation, the snow cover is often deep. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms and a very occasional tropical system. Though humidity levels are often high in locations with humid continental climates, it is important to note that the "humid" designation does not mean that the humidity levels are necessarily high, but that the climate is not dry enough to be classified as semi-arid or arid.

The K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfa". (Hot Summer Continental Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Carter Lake is 51.0°F (10.6°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 77.1°F (25.1°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 21.8°F (-5.7°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Carter Lake is 110.0°F (43.3°C), which was recorded in July. The lowest recorded temperature in Carter Lake is -23.0°F (-30.6°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Carter Lake is 30.4" (772.2 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is May with 4.5" (114.3 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is January with an average of 0.8" (20.3 mm). There are an average of 103.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in May with 12.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in November with 6.0 days.

In Carter Lake, there's an average of 27.7" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is January, with 6.8" of snow (17.3 cm).