Zip 52224 (Dysart, IA) Climate

52224 Dysart, IA has four distinct seasons with a temperate climate. During the springtime, warm temperatures and sunshine make it the perfect time of year to enjoy outdoor activities. In the summer months, average highs in the mid-80's, and lows in the upper 60's make for great weather to explore the city. Fall brings cooler temperatures with lows often falling into the 40's. Winters are mild with snowfall usually being light. Average winter temperatures range from highs in the 30's down to lows in the teens. No matter what time of year it is, 52224 Dysart has beautiful weather that you can enjoy all year round.

Dysart (zip 52224), Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dysart (zip 52224) averages 32 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 Dysart (zip 52224). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dysart (zip 52224) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 10
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 52224 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 52224 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dysart, Iowa	United States
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	31.9 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	191 days	Unlock
	83.8°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.9	Unlock
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	995 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 52224 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In the 52224 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 52224 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 52224 zip code, there are 11.2 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 52224 zip code with an average of 10.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In the 52224 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 52224 zip code, there are 18.1 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 52224 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 52224 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 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 37.2 inches in the 52224 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 52224 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 99.1 rainy days annually in the 52224 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.9 inches in the 52224 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 52224 zip code with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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