Zip 51235 (Doon, IA) Climate

51235 Doon, IA is known for its mild climate. The summer months are warm and humid with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-70s to the low 80s. The winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures typically falling between 20 and 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly average with annual totals usually around 37 inches of rain and about 27 inches of snow. Overall, Doon residents benefit from a comfortable climate year-round, making it an ideal place to live.

Doon (zip 51235), Iowa gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Doon (zip 51235) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Doon (zip 51235). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Doon (zip 51235) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 7
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 51235 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.4 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 51235 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Doon, Iowa	United States
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	84.8°	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 51235 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In the 51235 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 51235 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 51235 zip code, there are 17.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 51235 zip code with an average of 7.0°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 51235 zip code, there are 158.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 51235 zip code, there are 24.9 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 51235 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 51235 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.9 inches in the 51235 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 51235 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 86.2 rainy days annually in the 51235 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.0 inches in the 51235 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 51235 zip code with 8.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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