Carter Lake, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 3,791 Elev. 296 m / 971 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Carter Lake is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 87°F (31°C) in July and cold winters around 15°F (-9°C) in February. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 101°F (38°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 8°F (-13°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 40 days per year (28.3 in / 718 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 31 in (792 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 159 sunny days per year and around 29 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 87°F (31°C) high | 15°F (-9°C) low |
| Feels like | 101°F (38°C) high | 8°F (-13°C) low |
| Rain | 40 days | 28.3 in (718 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 31.2 in (792 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 159 sunny | 29 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, May, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
42
Jan 53
Feb 47
Mar 58
Apr 43
May 44
Jun 52
Jul 48
Aug 46
Sep 46
Oct 50
Nov 56
Dec Humidity (%)
59
Jan 64
Feb 57
Mar 55
Apr 56
May 63
Jun 74
Jul 73
Aug 70
Sep 65
Oct 67
Nov 70
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°F 1°C | 16°F -9°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 2.1 in54 mm | 14 |
| February | 34°F 1°C | 15°F -9°C | 0.1 in 1 mm | 6.5 in165 mm | 10 |
| March | 62°F 17°C | 35°F 2°C | 2.2 in 56 mm | 11.4 in291 mm | 16 |
| April | 66°F 19°C | 44°F 7°C | 3.5 in 90 mm | — | 11 |
| May | 75°F 24°C | 52°F 11°C | 2.6 in 67 mm | — | 16 |
| June | 87°F 30°C | 66°F 19°C | 4.4 in 112 mm | — | 15 |
| July | 87°F 31°C | 70°F 21°C | 4.5 in 114 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 83°F 28°C | 65°F 19°C | 3.6 in 91 mm | — | 14 |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 59°F 15°C | 3.6 in 92 mm | — | 11 |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 51°F 11°C | 2.6 in 67 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 53°F 12°C | 34°F 1°C | 0.8 in 20 mm | 8.1 in204 mm | 13 |
| December | 42°F 5°C | 22°F -5°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | 3.1 in78 mm | 12 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 0 |
| February | 10 | 0 |
| March | 16 | 2 |
| April | 11 | 5 |
| May | 16 | 4 |
| June | 15 | 3 |
| July | 10 | 7 |
| August | 14 | 3 |
| September | 11 | 3 |
| October | 17 | 1 |
| November | 13 | 1 |
| December | 12 | 0 |