Creston, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 7,854 Elev. 401 m / 1,316 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Creston is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 86°F (30°C) in July and cold winters around 15°F (-9°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 98°F (37°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 6°F (-14°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 48 days per year (33.7 in / 855 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 27 in (688 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 150 sunny days per year and around 34 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 86°F (30°C) high | 15°F (-10°C) low |
| Feels like | 98°F (37°C) high | 6°F (-14°C) low |
| Rain | 48 days | 33.7 in (855 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 3 days | 27.1 in (688 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 150 sunny | 34 stormy |
| Wind | 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
44
Jan 56
Feb 48
Mar 63
Apr 45
May 48
Jun 57
Jul 48
Aug 48
Sep 48
Oct 52
Nov 60
Dec Humidity (%)
60
Jan 65
Feb 55
Mar 58
Apr 55
May 67
Jun 77
Jul 73
Aug 67
Sep 64
Oct 67
Nov 72
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33°F 0°C | 15°F -10°C | 0.5 in 12 mm | 3.2 in82 mm | 13 |
| February | 34°F 1°C | 17°F -9°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 5.4 in138 mm | 10 |
| March | 62°F 16°C | 36°F 2°C | 2.5 in 65 mm | 5.9 in149 mm | 15 |
| April | 65°F 18°C | 45°F 7°C | 3.4 in 87 mm | — | 7 |
| May | 74°F 23°C | 52°F 11°C | 3.4 in 86 mm | — | 16 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 65°F 18°C | 7.0 in 179 mm | — | 16 |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 69°F 21°C | 7.8 in 197 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 64°F 18°C | 2.2 in 57 mm | — | 14 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 59°F 15°C | 2.2 in 56 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 51°F 10°C | 3.5 in 90 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 53°F 11°C | 34°F 1°C | 0.6 in 16 mm | 8.7 in222 mm | 13 |
| December | 40°F 4°C | 21°F -6°C | 0.4 in 11 mm | 3.8 in96 mm | 8 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 0 |
| February | 10 | 0 |
| March | 15 | 2 |
| April | 7 | 4 |
| May | 16 | 3 |
| June | 16 | 6 |
| July | 10 | 9 |
| August | 14 | 4 |
| September | 14 | 3 |
| October | 14 | 3 |
| November | 13 | 0 |
| December | 8 | 0 |