Alta, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 1,883 Elev. 454 m / 1,490 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Alta is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 84°F (29°C) in July and cold winters around 12°F (-11°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 92°F (33°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 1°F (-17°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 45 days per year (31.5 in / 801 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 43 in (1081 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 145 sunny days per year and around 35 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 76°F (24°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 84°F (29°C) high | 12°F (-11°C) low |
| Feels like | 92°F (33°C) high | 1°F (-17°C) low |
| Rain | 45 days | 31.5 in (801 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 6 days | 42.5 in (1081 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 145 sunny | 35 stormy |
| Wind | 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
44
Jan 54
Feb 48
Mar 57
Apr 45
May 53
Jun 53
Jul 48
Aug 46
Sep 46
Oct 57
Nov 70
Dec Humidity (%)
60
Jan 63
Feb 60
Mar 54
Apr 52
May 66
Jun 78
Jul 78
Aug 69
Sep 64
Oct 68
Nov 79
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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National park 72 mi Pelican Point State Recreation Area
Mountain peak
(20,733 ft) 318 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 4 mi Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Hiking trail 64 mi Ridge Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F -1°C | 12°F -11°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 1.4 in36 mm | 16 |
| February | 31°F -1°C | 12°F -11°C | 0.1 in 1 mm | 5.4 in138 mm | 9 |
| March | 57°F 14°C | 31°F -1°C | 1.8 in 45 mm | 16.7 in424 mm | 16 |
| April | 64°F 18°C | 40°F 4°C | 3.1 in 78 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 12 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 50°F 10°C | 2.6 in 66 mm | — | 15 |
| June | 83°F 29°C | 63°F 17°C | 6.4 in 163 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 67°F 19°C | 9.7 in 245 mm | — | 12 |
| August | 80°F 26°C | 63°F 17°C | 2.6 in 66 mm | — | 11 |
| September | 78°F 26°C | 57°F 14°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 67°F 19°C | 48°F 9°C | 2.5 in 65 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 48°F 9°C | 32°F 0°C | 0.6 in 16 mm | 9.6 in244 mm | 12 |
| December | 33°F 1°C | 15°F -9°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | 9.4 in238 mm | 4 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 0 |
| February | 9 | 0 |
| March | 16 | 3 |
| April | 12 | 3 |
| May | 15 | 3 |
| June | 9 | 9 |
| July | 12 | 9 |
| August | 11 | 3 |
| September | 14 | 2 |
| October | 15 | 2 |
| November | 12 | 1 |
| December | 4 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 34°F 1°C |
| April | 45°F 7°C |
| May | 57°F 14°C |
| June | 68°F 20°C |
| July | 76°F 24°C |
| August | 74°F 23°C |
| September | 67°F 19°C |
| October | 57°F 14°C |
| November | 41°F 5°C |
| December | 32°F 0°C |