Zip 52650 (Sperry, IA) Climate


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United States / Iowa / Burlington Metro Area / Des Moines County / No City / Sperry (zip 52650)
52650 Sperry, IA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. June is the warmest month of the year with temperatures averaging 73°F (22.78°C), while January is the coldest month, with temperatures reaching an average low of 11°F (-11.67°C). Precipitation levels vary throughout the year, with spring and summer months being the wettest and January being the driest month. Snowfall typically occurs between November and March, making up around half of the annual precipitation in Sperry, IA.

Sperry (zip 52650), Iowa gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sperry (zip 52650) averages 25 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 Sperry (zip 52650). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sperry (zip 52650) 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 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 52650 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.5 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 52650 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 52650 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In the 52650 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 52650 zip code are September, June and May.
In the 52650 zip code, there are 19.5 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 52650 zip code with an average of 15.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In the 52650 zip code, there are 118.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In the 52650 zip code, there are 8.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 52650 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 52650 zip code are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in the 52650 zip code with 4.7 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 38.6 inches in the 52650 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in the 52650 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in the 52650 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 25.1 inches in the 52650 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in the 52650 zip code with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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