Davis County, IA Climate


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The climate in Davis County, IA is generally warm and humid during the summer months, with temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to the low 90s. Winters are cold and dry, with temperatures ranging from the single digits to the mid 30s. Precipitation is common throughout the year, but varies in intensity and duration depending on the season. Snowfall is rare but not unheard of during winter months. Spring and fall are typically milder than summer and winter, with temperatures ranging from 50-75 degrees Fahrenheit (10-24 °C).

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

Davis County averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Davis County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Davis County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Davis County 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 May are the most pleasant months in Davis County, 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 County with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Davis County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Davis County are September, June and May.
In Davis County, there are 18.5 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 County with an average of 14.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Davis County, there are 131.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Davis County, there are 11.6 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 County 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 County are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Davis County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.2 inches in Davis County means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Davis County with 11.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 103.5 rainy days annually in Davis County, which is rainier than most 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 22.6 inches in Davis County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. February is the snowiest month in Davis County with 5.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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