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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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 Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 15 mi Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)
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Hospital 4 mi Fort Madison Community Hospital
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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 |