Zip 52039 (Durango, IA) Climate

Durango, Iowa has a typically midwestern climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the mid-70s to the low 90s, while winter temperatures are usually in the 20s and 30s. The area experiences an average of 34 inches of precipitation throughout the year, with most of it falling during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is light compared to other parts of Iowa, but heavy enough to provide some beautiful winter scenes. Despite having four distinct seasons, Durango enjoys a moderate climate with no extreme weather conditions.

Durango (zip 52039), Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Durango (zip 52039) averages 38 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 Durango (zip 52039). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Durango (zip 52039) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 10
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 52039 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 52039 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Durango, Iowa	United States
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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 52039 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In the 52039 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 52039 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 52039 zip code, there are 10.3 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 52039 zip code with an average of 10.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In the 52039 zip code, there are 141.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In the 52039 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 52039 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 52039 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in the 52039 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 52039 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 114.5 rainy days annually in the 52039 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.1 inches in the 52039 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 52039 zip code with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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