Council Bluffs, Iowa Climate

United States

Pop. 62,597 Elev. 299 m / 981 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Council Bluffs has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 87°F (31°C) in July and cold winters averaging 15°F (-9°C) in February. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 100°F (38°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 8°F (-13°C). Rain falls on about 40 days per year (29.4 in / 746 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 31 in (789 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 154 sunny days per year and around 30 thunderstorm days.

Temperature 87°F (30°C) high 15°F (-9°C) low
Feels like 100°F (38°C) high 8°F (-13°C) low
Rain 40 days 29.4 in (746 mm) /yr
Snow 4 days 31.1 in (789 mm) /yr
Sky 154 sunny 30 stormy
Wind 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: Mar, May, Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
42
Jan
54
Feb
47
Mar
59
Apr
43
May
45
Jun
52
Jul
48
Aug
46
Sep
45
Oct
51
Nov
56
Dec
Humidity (%)
59
Jan
64
Feb
57
Mar
55
Apr
56
May
65
Jun
76
Jul
73
Aug
69
Sep
64
Oct
67
Nov
70
Dec

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Commercial airport 3 mi Eppley Airfield (OMA)
Ski resort 133 mi Snow Creek
National park 15 mi Fort Atkinson State Historical Park
Hospital 1 mi CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs
Hiking trail 6 mi Missouri Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 34°F 1°C 16°F -9°C 0.1 in 1 mm 2.1 in54 mm 14
February 34°F 1°C 15°F -9°C 0.0 in 1 mm 6.1 in154 mm 10
March 62°F 17°C 35°F 1°C 2.4 in 61 mm 11.4 in289 mm 16
April 66°F 19°C 44°F 7°C 3.7 in 95 mm 10
May 74°F 24°C 52°F 11°C 2.6 in 65 mm 15
June 86°F 30°C 66°F 19°C 5.1 in 131 mm 14
July 87°F 30°C 69°F 21°C 5.0 in 126 mm 10
August 83°F 28°C 65°F 18°C 3.2 in 81 mm 14
September 81°F 27°C 59°F 15°C 3.1 in 78 mm 11
October 70°F 21°C 51°F 11°C 3.2 in 81 mm 17
November 53°F 11°C 34°F 1°C 0.7 in 19 mm 8.1 in206 mm 12
December 41°F 5°C 22°F -6°C 0.3 in 7 mm 3.4 in87 mm 11

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 14 0
February 10 0
March 16 2
April 10 5
May 15 4
June 14 4
July 10 7
August 14 3
September 11 3
October 17 1
November 12 1
December 11 0