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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Ringgold County / Diagonal / Zip Codes
Diagonal, IA experiences a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from 65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures average 20 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, Diagonal receives 36 inches of rain every year with about 8 inches of snow annually. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common and can bring heavy rainfall at times. The area also experiences occasional strong winds throughout the year.

Diagonal, Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Diagonal averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Diagonal. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Diagonal gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Diagonal is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Diagonal, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDiagonal, IowaUnited States
  36.6 in.38.1 in.
  20.1 in.27.8 in.
  85.6 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  12.0°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  1158 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Diagonal with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Diagonal, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Diagonal are June, September and August.
In Diagonal, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Diagonal with an average of 12.0°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Diagonal, there are 143.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Diagonal, there are 14.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Diagonal but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Diagonal are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Diagonal with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.6 inches in Diagonal means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Diagonal with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 85.6 rainy days annually in Diagonal, which is one of the least rainy places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.1 inches in Diagonal means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Diagonal with 5.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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