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United States / Iowa / Davenport-Moline-Rock Island Metro Area / Scott County / Donahue / Zip Codes
Donahue, IA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit and the winter averages slightly below freezing. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with both rain and snow falling on a regular basis. With an average of 36 inches of snowfall each winter, Donahue is also known for its occasional bouts of severe weather, such as thunderstorms and tornadoes.

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

Donahue averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Donahue. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Donahue gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Donahue is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.8 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Donahue, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDonahue, IowaUnited States
  36.9 in.38.1 in.
  31.8 in.27.8 in.
  113.2 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  12.9°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  705 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 Donahue with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Donahue, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Donahue are September, June and August.
In Donahue, there are 10.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Donahue with an average of 12.9°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Donahue, there are 132.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Donahue, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Donahue but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Donahue with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.9 inches in Donahue means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Donahue with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 113.2 rainy days annually in Donahue, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.8 inches in Donahue means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Donahue with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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