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United States / Iowa / Dubuque Metro Area / Dubuque County / Durango / Zip Codes
Durango, IA has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Throughout the year, the city receives an average of 30 to 40 inches of precipitation, which can be in any form including rain and snow. With moderate humidity levels and moderate wind speeds, Durango is a great place to live for those who enjoy all four seasons.

Durango, Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Durango averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Durango. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Durango gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Durango is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Durango, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDurango, IowaUnited States
  36.1 in.38.1 in.
  38.1 in.27.8 in.
  114.5 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  10.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.94.3
  646 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 Durango with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Durango, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Durango are June, August and September.
In Durango, there are 10.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Durango with an average of 10.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Durango, there are 141.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Durango, there are 17.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Durango 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.
June is the wettest month in Durango with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in Durango means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Durango with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 114.5 rainy days annually in Durango, 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 Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.1 inches in Durango means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Durango with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Linda · Durango, IA
Quiet Walker Lodge
Over 15 years ago

Durango might be small but it has one of the best bed and breakfast places in the area. Quiet Walker Lodge is located on Paradise Valley Road in Durango. It is a  More

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