Zip 52140 (Dorchester, IA) Climate

The climate in 52140 Dorchester, IA, USA is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from a high of 86 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months to a low of 12 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months. The area receives an average of 30 inches of rain per year with snowfall averaging around 27 inches each year. The warmest month is July while the coldest is January. Humidity levels are low throughout the year which helps to keep temperatures comfortable.

Dorchester (zip 52140), Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dorchester (zip 52140) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Dorchester (zip 52140). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dorchester (zip 52140) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 52140 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 52140 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dorchester, 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 52140 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In the 52140 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 52140 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 52140 zip code, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 52140 zip code with an average of 7.4°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 52140 zip code, there are 155.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In the 52140 zip code, there are 23.5 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 52140 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 52140 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in the 52140 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in the 52140 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 100.6 rainy days annually in the 52140 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 41.0 inches in the 52140 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in the 52140 zip code with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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