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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Lucas County / Derby / Zip Codes
Derby, IA is located in eastern Iowa and enjoys a humid continental climate. Summers are warm with temperatures ranging from the high 60s to the mid-80s during the daytime, while winters tend to be cold and snowy with average daytime highs of around 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall can be heavy in Derby at times, but it usually melts quickly due to the warmer temperatures. The town also experiences frequent thunderstorms during the hotter months of the year. All in all, Derby has an enjoyable climate that many people enjoy throughout the year.

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

Derby averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Derby. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Derby 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateDerby, IowaUnited States
  38.8 in.38.1 in.
  25.4 in.27.8 in.
  106.6 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  85.3°85.8°
  12.2°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  1079 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 Derby with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Derby, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Derby are September, June and August.
In Derby, there are 16.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Derby with an average of 12.2°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Derby, there are 145.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Derby, there are 13.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Derby 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 Derby are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Derby with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Derby means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Derby with 13.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 106.6 rainy days annually in Derby, 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 25.4 inches in Derby means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Derby with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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