Zip 52222 (Deep River, IA) Climate

The climate in 52222 Deep River, IA is part of the humid continental climate zone. It experiences four distinct seasons, with summers running from June to August and winters running from December to February. The summers are hot and sunny with temperatures averaging between 75-80°F (24-26°C) while the winters can be cold and blustery, with temperatures ranging from 20-30°F (-7 to -1°C). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with rainfall being fairly light during the summer months and snowfall being relatively abundant during the winter months.

Deep River (zip 52222), Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Deep River (zip 52222) averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Deep River (zip 52222). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Deep River (zip 52222) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 52222 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.8 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 52222 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Deep River, Iowa	United States
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	28.2 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
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	84.0°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.9	Unlock
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	906 ft.	Unlock

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 the 52222 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In the 52222 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 52222 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 52222 zip code, there are 12.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 52222 zip code with an average of 10.9°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In the 52222 zip code, there are 147.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In the 52222 zip code, 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 the 52222 zip code 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 the 52222 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 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 36.8 inches in the 52222 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 52222 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 102.9 rainy days annually in the 52222 zip code, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.2 inches in the 52222 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in the 52222 zip code with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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