Davis City, IA Climate


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Davis City, IA has a humid continental climate. The summer months are warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from the high 70s to low 90s. Winters in Davis City can be cold, with temperatures often dropping below freezing and occasional snowfall. Spring and fall months usually bring moderate temperatures and some precipitation throughout the season. Despite these temperature changes, Davis City remains relatively dry throughout the year due to its location on the plains region of Iowa.

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

Davis City averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Davis City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Davis City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Davis City with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Davis City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Davis City are September, June and August.
In Davis City, there are 17.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Davis City with an average of 13.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Davis City, there are 135.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Davis City, there are 11.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Davis City 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 Davis City are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Davis City with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Davis City means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Davis City with 12.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 106.7 rainy days annually in Davis City, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.3 inches in Davis City means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Davis City with 6.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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