Zip 52624 (Denmark, IA) Climate

Denmark, Iowa is located in the Midwestern United States and experiences a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm, muggy summers. The average temperature in Denmark ranges from an average low of 17°F (-8°C) in January to an average high of 81°F (27°C) in July. Average yearly precipitation is about 32 inches (800 mm), with most of it coming during the summer months when severe thunderstorms are common. Snowfall usually occurs from November through March and averages around 28 inches (71 cm). The area enjoys four distinct seasons, so there are plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities throughout the year!

Denmark (zip 52624), Iowa gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Denmark (zip 52624) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Denmark (zip 52624). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Denmark (zip 52624) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 52624 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.3 Summer - 4.9 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 52624 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Denmark, Iowa	United States
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	86.1°	85.8°
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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 the 52624 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In the 52624 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 52624 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 52624 zip code, there are 19.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 52624 zip code with an average of 15.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In the 52624 zip code, there are 119.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In the 52624 zip code, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 52624 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 52624 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 52624 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in the 52624 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 52624 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 110.8 rainy days annually in the 52624 zip code, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.7 inches in the 52624 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 52624 zip code with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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