Chariton, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 4,214 Elev. 315 m / 1,034 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Chariton is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 88°F (31°C) in July and cold winters around 15°F (-9°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 101°F (38°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 6°F (-14°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 39 days per year (30.6 in / 777 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 26 in (663 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 140 sunny days per year and around 30 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 80°F (27°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 88°F (31°C) high | 15°F (-9°C) low |
| Feels like | 101°F (38°C) high | 6°F (-14°C) low |
| Rain | 39 days | 30.6 in (777 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 3 days | 26.1 in (663 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 140 sunny | 30 stormy |
| Wind | 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
46
Jan 57
Feb 48
Mar 65
Apr 51
May 48
Jun 58
Jul 46
Aug 49
Sep 48
Oct 51
Nov 65
Dec Humidity (%)
60
Jan 66
Feb 54
Mar 58
Apr 54
May 64
Jun 73
Jul 70
Aug 61
Sep 60
Oct 65
Nov 73
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C | 15°F -9°C | 1.0 in 26 mm | 3.3 in84 mm | 13 |
| February | 34°F 1°C | 17°F -8°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | 5.4 in137 mm | 10 |
| March | 62°F 17°C | 36°F 2°C | 2.3 in 59 mm | 3.1 in78 mm | 13 |
| April | 65°F 18°C | 45°F 7°C | 4.6 in 117 mm | — | 6 |
| May | 74°F 23°C | 53°F 12°C | 3.6 in 92 mm | — | 11 |
| June | 86°F 30°C | 66°F 19°C | 5.0 in 126 mm | — | 14 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 70°F 21°C | 6.6 in 168 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 65°F 18°C | 1.8 in 47 mm | — | 15 |
| September | 82°F 28°C | 59°F 15°C | 1.7 in 42 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 71°F 22°C | 52°F 11°C | 2.6 in 67 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 53°F 12°C | 35°F 2°C | 0.6 in 15 mm | 8.6 in218 mm | 12 |
| December | 39°F 4°C | 20°F -6°C | 0.6 in 15 mm | 5.8 in147 mm | 7 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 1 |
| February | 10 | 0 |
| March | 13 | 2 |
| April | 6 | 2 |
| May | 11 | 2 |
| June | 14 | 4 |
| July | 10 | 9 |
| August | 15 | 3 |
| September | 14 | 3 |
| October | 15 | 4 |
| November | 12 | 0 |
| December | 7 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 41°F 5°C |
| April | 53°F 12°C |
| May | 62°F 17°C |
| June | 74°F 23°C |
| July | 80°F 27°C |
| August | 76°F 24°C |
| September | 70°F 21°C |
| October | 59°F 15°C |
| November | 43°F 6°C |
| December | 32°F 0°C |