Fort Dodge, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 24,649 Elev. 340 m / 1,116 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Fort Dodge is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 84°F (29°C) in July and cold winters around 12°F (-11°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 93°F (34°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 2°F (-17°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 48 days per year (36.4 in / 925 mm total), with snow on 8 days and 50 in (1269 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 136 sunny days per year and around 34 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 84°F (29°C) high | 12°F (-11°C) low |
| Feels like | 93°F (34°C) high | 2°F (-16°C) low |
| Rain | 48 days | 36.4 in (925 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 8 days | 50.0 in (1269 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 136 sunny | 34 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
44
Jan 55
Feb 47
Mar 61
Apr 45
May 52
Jun 56
Jul 51
Aug 46
Sep 46
Oct 56
Nov 70
Dec Humidity (%)
59
Jan 66
Feb 60
Mar 54
Apr 55
May 69
Jun 79
Jul 78
Aug 70
Sep 64
Oct 68
Nov 79
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 4 mi Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)
Ski resort 34 mi Seven Oaks
National park 110 mi Pelican Point State Recreation Area
Mountain peak
(20,733 ft) 337 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 1 mi Trinity Regional Medical Center
Hiking trail 38 mi Crow's Nest Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F 0°C | 12°F -11°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 1.5 in37 mm | 16 |
| February | 30°F -1°C | 13°F -10°C | 0.1 in 1 mm | 6.9 in175 mm | 9 |
| March | 57°F 14°C | 32°F 0°C | 2.6 in 67 mm | 20.7 in526 mm | 15 |
| April | 64°F 18°C | 41°F 5°C | 2.9 in 74 mm | — | 6 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 51°F 10°C | 3.2 in 82 mm | — | 16 |
| June | 83°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 6.3 in 160 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 68°F 20°C | 11.8 in 300 mm | — | 12 |
| August | 80°F 27°C | 63°F 17°C | 3.9 in 100 mm | — | 10 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 57°F 14°C | 1.6 in 42 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 67°F 20°C | 48°F 9°C | 2.8 in 72 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 49°F 10°C | 33°F 0°C | 0.9 in 22 mm | 10.6 in269 mm | 11 |
| December | 32°F 0°C | 15°F -10°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | 10.3 in262 mm | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 0 |
| February | 9 | 0 |
| March | 15 | 2 |
| April | 6 | 2 |
| May | 16 | 3 |
| June | 9 | 10 |
| July | 12 | 8 |
| August | 10 | 3 |
| September | 14 | 3 |
| October | 15 | 2 |
| November | 11 | 1 |
| December | 3 | 0 |