Elkader, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 1,213 Elev. 226 m / 742 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Elkader has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 83°F (28°C) in July and cold winters averaging 11°F (-12°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 90°F (32°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 1°F (-17°C). Rain falls on about 44 days per year (30.7 in / 780 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 32 in (804 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 116 sunny days per year and around 29 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 76°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 83°F (28°C) high | 11°F (-12°C) low |
| Feels like | 90°F (32°C) high | 1°F (-17°C) low |
| Rain | 44 days | 30.7 in (780 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 31.6 in (804 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 116 sunny | 29 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
47
Jan 59
Feb 51
Mar 66
Apr 52
May 55
Jun 59
Jul 54
Aug 48
Sep 44
Oct 58
Nov 76
Dec Humidity (%)
62
Jan 64
Feb 59
Mar 61
Apr 59
May 68
Jun 78
Jul 76
Aug 69
Sep 66
Oct 69
Nov 80
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 47 mi Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)
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Mountain peak
(20,733 ft) 366 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 1 mi MercyOne Elkader Medical Center
Hiking trail 52 mi ADT - Iowa - K - Seg 2
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°F -2°C | 11°F -12°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 1.5 in39 mm | 14 |
| February | 30°F -1°C | 15°F -9°C | 0.1 in 4 mm | 6.5 in165 mm | 9 |
| March | 56°F 13°C | 32°F 0°C | 3.2 in 80 mm | 6.4 in163 mm | 12 |
| April | 60°F 16°C | 40°F 4°C | 4.7 in 120 mm | 0.1 in3 mm | 6 |
| May | 70°F 21°C | 50°F 10°C | 2.7 in 70 mm | — | 13 |
| June | 82°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 4.8 in 122 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 83°F 28°C | 67°F 19°C | 7.2 in 182 mm | — | 7 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 61°F 16°C | 3.3 in 84 mm | — | 10 |
| September | 77°F 25°C | 56°F 13°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | — | 10 |
| October | 65°F 19°C | 47°F 8°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | — | 13 |
| November | 47°F 9°C | 32°F 0°C | 0.8 in 21 mm | 9.2 in235 mm | 10 |
| December | 29°F -2°C | 14°F -10°C | 0.5 in 12 mm | 7.9 in200 mm | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 0 |
| February | 9 | 0 |
| March | 12 | 4 |
| April | 6 | 2 |
| May | 13 | 1 |
| June | 9 | 6 |
| July | 7 | 8 |
| August | 10 | 5 |
| September | 10 | 2 |
| October | 13 | 1 |
| November | 10 | 0 |
| December | 3 | 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 | 44°F 7°C |
| May | 55°F 13°C |
| June | 69°F 21°C |
| July | 76°F 25°C |
| August | 73°F 23°C |
| September | 66°F 19°C |
| October | 57°F 14°C |
| November | 42°F 5°C |
| December | 32°F 0°C |