Cherokee, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 5,030 Elev. 361 m / 1,184 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Cherokee is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 83°F (28°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 2°F (-17°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 46 days per year (30.4 in / 772 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 41 in (1029 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 142 sunny days per year and around 33 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 76°F (24°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 83°F (29°C) high | 12°F (-11°C) low |
| Feels like | 92°F (33°C) high | 2°F (-17°C) low |
| Rain | 46 days | 30.4 in (772 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 6 days | 40.5 in (1029 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 142 sunny | 33 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 56
Apr 44
May 52
Jun 53
Jul 47
Aug 46
Sep 46
Oct 57
Nov 70
Dec Humidity (%)
60
Jan 63
Feb 60
Mar 54
Apr 53
May 67
Jun 78
Jul 78
Aug 69
Sep 63
Oct 68
Nov 78
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 49 mi Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)
Ski resort 80 mi Great Bear Recreation Park
National park 69 mi Pelican Point State Recreation Area
Mountain peak
(20,733 ft) 312 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 1 mi Cherokee Regional Medical Center
Hiking trail 63 mi Ridge Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F 0°C | 12°F -11°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 1.5 in38 mm | 16 |
| February | 31°F -1°C | 12°F -11°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 5.0 in128 mm | 9 |
| March | 57°F 14°C | 31°F -1°C | 1.7 in 44 mm | 15.4 in391 mm | 16 |
| April | 64°F 18°C | 40°F 4°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 11 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 50°F 10°C | 3.2 in 80 mm | — | 15 |
| June | 83°F 29°C | 63°F 17°C | 6.1 in 156 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 83°F 29°C | 67°F 19°C | 9.0 in 229 mm | — | 11 |
| August | 80°F 26°C | 63°F 17°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | — | 12 |
| September | 78°F 26°C | 57°F 14°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 67°F 20°C | 48°F 9°C | 2.3 in 59 mm | — | 13 |
| November | 48°F 9°C | 32°F 0°C | 0.6 in 15 mm | 9.4 in238 mm | 11 |
| December | 34°F 1°C | 15°F -9°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | 9.1 in232 mm | 4 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 0 |
| February | 9 | 0 |
| March | 16 | 1 |
| April | 11 | 3 |
| May | 15 | 3 |
| June | 10 | 10 |
| July | 11 | 10 |
| August | 12 | 3 |
| September | 14 | 1 |
| October | 13 | 2 |
| November | 11 | 0 |
| 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 |