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United States / Iowa / Des Moines-West Des Moines Metro Area / Dallas County / Perry / Zip Codes
Perry, IA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. It receives an average of 29 inches of snowfall each year, and temperatures can drop as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. Summers are warmer, with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit on occasion. The area generally experiences moderate to heavy precipitation throughout the year due to its location in the Midwest.

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

Perry averages 31 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 Perry. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Perry 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Perry 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 Perry, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePerry, IowaUnited States
  35.8 in.38.1 in.
  31.2 in.27.8 in.
  112.5 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  84.6°85.8°
  10.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.94.3
  965 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 Perry with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Perry, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Perry are September, June and August.
In Perry, there are 14.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Perry with an average of 10.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Perry, there are 146.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.
In Perry, there are 17.2 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 Perry 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 Perry with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in Perry means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Perry with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 112.5 rainy days annually in Perry, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.2 inches in Perry means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Perry with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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