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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Wayne County / Corydon / Zip Codes
Corydon, IA has a humid continental climate. Summers in Corydon are warm and humid with temperatures typically reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30°C). Winters are cold, typically with highs in the 20s Fahrenheit (-6°C) and lows occasionally dropping below 0°F (-18°C). Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with snowfall occurring most frequently during December to February.

Corydon, Iowa gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Corydon averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Corydon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Corydon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 13
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Corydon is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Corydon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Corydon with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Corydon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Corydon are September, June and August.
In Corydon, there are 15.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Corydon with an average of 12.7°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Corydon, there are 145.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Corydon, there are 13.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Corydon 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 Corydon are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Corydon with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Corydon means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Corydon with 13.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 111.9 rainy days annually in Corydon, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.2 inches in Corydon means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Corydon with 6.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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