Zip 52223 (Delhi, IA) Climate


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Delaware County / Delhi / Delhi (zip 52223)
52223 Delhi, IA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot, humid summers. Winters tend to be long and snowy, with average temperatures ranging from the low-20s to the mid-30s Fahrenheit. Spring brings warm weather through April and May with temperatures typically reaching into the 50s and 60s. The summer months are hot and humid, with temperatures often climbing into the 80s or 90s. Precipitation is relatively consistent throughout the year with seasonal rain showers in spring and early summer followed by thunderstorms in late summer.

Delhi (zip 52223), Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Delhi (zip 52223) averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Delhi (zip 52223). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Delhi (zip 52223) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 8
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 52223 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 52223 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDelhi, IowaUnited States
  36.6 in.38.1 in.
  29.3 in.27.8 in.
  108.4 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  8.2°21.7°
  6.77
  3.74.3
  1024 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 the 52223 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In the 52223 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 52223 zip code are June, August and September.
In the 52223 zip code, there are 8.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 52223 zip code with an average of 8.2°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In the 52223 zip code, there are 155.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In the 52223 zip code, there are 21.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 52223 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 52223 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.6 inches in the 52223 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in the 52223 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in the 52223 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.3 inches in the 52223 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in the 52223 zip code with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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