Fort Madison, Iowa Climate

United States

Pop. 10,717 Elev. 161 m / 528 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Fort Madison has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 89°F (32°C) in July and cold winters averaging 17°F (-8°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 103°F (39°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 9°F (-13°C). Rain falls on about 36 days per year (28.4 in / 722 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 31 in (780 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 125 sunny days per year and around 26 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 80°F (27°C) in summer.

Temperature 89°F (32°C) high 17°F (-9°C) low
Feels like 103°F (40°C) high 9°F (-13°C) low
Rain 36 days 28.4 in (722 mm) /yr
Snow 3 days 30.7 in (780 mm) /yr
Sky 125 sunny 26 stormy
Wind 2.4 mph (1.1 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: Mar, May, Aug, Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
48
Jan
58
Feb
49
Mar
66
Apr
53
May
52
Jun
62
Jul
49
Aug
43
Sep
45
Oct
50
Nov
68
Dec
Humidity (%)
62
Jan
64
Feb
57
Mar
60
Apr
55
May
66
Jun
71
Jul
69
Aug
54
Sep
58
Oct
64
Nov
77
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 15 mi Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)
Ski resort 126 mi Chestnut Mountain Resort
National park 165 mi Pikes Peak State Park
Hospital 4 mi Fort Madison Community Hospital
Hiking trail 62 mi

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 33°F 0°C 17°F -9°C 0.7 in 17 mm 4.0 in102 mm 12
February 37°F 3°C 21°F -6°C 0.1 in 2 mm 4.1 in105 mm 8
March 60°F 16°C 38°F 3°C 2.6 in 67 mm 5.7 in146 mm 13
April 66°F 19°C 46°F 8°C 5.0 in 126 mm 0.0 in1 mm 6
May 75°F 24°C 54°F 12°C 2.5 in 64 mm 11
June 86°F 30°C 67°F 19°C 6.4 in 163 mm 13
July 89°F 32°C 72°F 22°C 4.1 in 105 mm 7
August 84°F 29°C 66°F 19°C 2.4 in 60 mm 12
September 84°F 29°C 59°F 15°C 0.7 in 19 mm 12
October 73°F 23°C 52°F 11°C 1.6 in 40 mm 13
November 54°F 12°C 36°F 2°C 1.1 in 28 mm 9.0 in229 mm 12
December 37°F 3°C 21°F -6°C 1.3 in 32 mm 7.8 in198 mm 6

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 12 1
February 8 0
March 13 3
April 6 5
May 11 1
June 13 3
July 7 5
August 12 3
September 12 0
October 13 3
November 12 1
December 6 1

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 40°F 5°C
April 52°F 11°C
May 61°F 16°C
June 72°F 22°C
July 80°F 27°C
August 76°F 25°C
September 69°F 21°C
October 62°F 17°C
November 45°F 7°C
December 32°F 0°C