Why Iowa and Kentucky have humid climates "Oh, it's hot and
humid here in Kentucky," Miss K. assured me. "But this is
nothing compared to Iowa! I've lived all over the U.S., and Iowa
has the worst heat and humidity of anywhere! Oh my gosh, Iowa
was even worse than New Orleans!" I had never thought of Iowa as
a place that rivaled New Orleans in heat and humidity, so I
mentally filed her remark under "Odd things people have said to
me about the Midwest". (Also in that mental file: a customer's
remark that it's downright rude how people in Kansas talk so
fast.) Later, I did a little research and found the following
chart on NOAA's National Climatic Data website. I wasn't too
surprised that no cities in Iowa made the list of the top ten
most humid cities in the U.S! However, I'm sure that Iowa gets a
full share of humidity. I don't doubt that Iowa becomes an
uncomfortable place on summer days when it's very hot and very
humid. You see, Kentucky and Iowa are in the same climate zone.
Both states lie entirely east