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

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Commercial airport 17 mi Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)
Ski resort 63 mi Mount Kato Ski Area
National park 124 mi Effigy Mounds National Monument
Mountain peak (20,733 ft) 292 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 14 mi Hancock County Memorial Hospital
Hiking trail 23 mi Lime Creek Conservation Area Trail Network

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Monthly Weather Data

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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

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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