Hot-summer humid continental
Kalona, Iowa
Washington County, Iowa · Population 2.7k · 663 ft elevation
Living in Kalona
Kalona has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 15°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 36″ a year, and it gets light snow (28″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 38 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Kalona at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 663 ft
- Average daily high
- 61°F24th percentile
- Average daily low
- 41°F25th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 36″28th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 28″67th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,740 hrs43th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $221k40th percentile
- Median rent
- $819/mo15th percentile
- Median household income
- $73k47th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.35%67th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.416th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 449th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 22th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 15°F | 1.0″ | 7.6″ | 147 hrs |
| Feb | 36°F | 19°F | 1.2″ | 7.5″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 50°F | 30°F | 2.2″ | 3.2″ | 206 hrs |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 3.8″ | 0.5″ | 225 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 52°F | 4.5″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 5.3″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 63°F | 3.9″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 54°F | 3.2″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 64°F | 42°F | 3.0″ | 0.4″ | 203 hrs |
| Nov | 49°F | 30°F | 2.2″ | 1.1″ | 169 hrs |
| Dec | 36°F | 20°F | 1.4″ | 7.2″ | 135 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology