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 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 | 0.1 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
↑ See chart| 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 |