Forest City, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 4,018 Elev. 386 m / 1,266 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Forest City has harsh winters with January lows averaging 10°F (-12°C), and mild summers with July highs of 83°F (28°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 90°F (32°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to -1°F (-18°C). Rain falls on about 50 days per year (34.3 in / 870 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 43 in (1104 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 128 sunny days per year and around 38 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 83°F (28°C) high | 10°F (-12°C) low |
| Feels like | 90°F (32°C) high | -1°F (-18°C) low |
| Rain | 50 days | 34.3 in (870 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 43.5 in (1104 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 128 sunny | 38 stormy |
| Wind | 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
47
Jan 57
Feb 49
Mar 63
Apr 46
May 56
Jun 54
Jul 56
Aug 50
Sep 45
Oct 59
Nov 75
Dec Humidity (%)
60
Jan 64
Feb 60
Mar 55
Apr 55
May 70
Jun 79
Jul 79
Aug 71
Sep 65
Oct 69
Nov 81
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°F -2°C | 10°F -12°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 1.0 in26 mm | 14 |
| February | 29°F -2°C | 12°F -11°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 5.2 in132 mm | 11 |
| March | 54°F 12°C | 30°F -1°C | 2.8 in 72 mm | 17.8 in453 mm | 13 |
| April | 62°F 17°C | 40°F 4°C | 4.6 in 117 mm | 0.6 in16 mm | 8 |
| May | 71°F 22°C | 50°F 10°C | 3.0 in 76 mm | — | 15 |
| June | 81°F 27°C | 63°F 17°C | 7.1 in 180 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 83°F 28°C | 67°F 19°C | 7.0 in 178 mm | — | 11 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 62°F 16°C | 4.1 in 104 mm | — | 8 |
| September | 77°F 25°C | 56°F 13°C | 1.9 in 47 mm | — | 12 |
| October | 65°F 19°C | 47°F 8°C | 2.4 in 60 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 48°F 9°C | 31°F 0°C | 1.1 in 27 mm | 9.2 in233 mm | 9 |
| December | 29°F -2°C | 12°F -11°C | 0.4 in 10 mm | 9.6 in244 mm | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 0 |
| February | 11 | 0 |
| March | 13 | 4 |
| April | 8 | 5 |
| May | 15 | 1 |
| June | 9 | 10 |
| July | 11 | 6 |
| August | 8 | 5 |
| September | 12 | 4 |
| October | 15 | 2 |
| November | 9 | 1 |
| December | 3 | 0 |