Glidden, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 1,127 Elev. 372 m / 1,221 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Glidden is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 84°F (29°C) in July and cold winters around 13°F (-11°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 94°F (34°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 3°F (-16°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 48 days per year (33.1 in / 840 mm total), with snow on 7 days and 49 in (1253 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 146 sunny days per year and around 35 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 84°F (29°C) high | 13°F (-11°C) low |
| Feels like | 94°F (35°C) high | 3°F (-16°C) low |
| Rain | 48 days | 33.1 in (840 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 7 days | 49.3 in (1253 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 146 sunny | 35 stormy |
| Wind | 3.0 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
44
Jan 55
Feb 47
Mar 59
Apr 44
May 47
Jun 57
Jul 49
Aug 45
Sep 46
Oct 54
Nov 64
Dec Humidity (%)
60
Jan 66
Feb 60
Mar 55
Apr 54
May 67
Jun 79
Jul 76
Aug 70
Sep 65
Oct 68
Nov 76
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C | 13°F -11°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 2.0 in52 mm | 15 |
| February | 32°F 0°C | 14°F -10°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | 7.8 in198 mm | 9 |
| March | 59°F 15°C | 33°F 0°C | 2.4 in 61 mm | 19.2 in487 mm | 16 |
| April | 65°F 18°C | 42°F 6°C | 2.3 in 58 mm | — | 7 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 51°F 10°C | 3.2 in 82 mm | — | 15 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 65°F 18°C | 6.0 in 152 mm | — | 12 |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 68°F 20°C | 8.9 in 226 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 80°F 27°C | 63°F 17°C | 3.3 in 85 mm | — | 12 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 58°F 14°C | 2.6 in 66 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 68°F 20°C | 49°F 10°C | 3.5 in 88 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 50°F 10°C | 33°F 1°C | 0.6 in 14 mm | 12.3 in312 mm | 11 |
| December | 36°F 2°C | 17°F -8°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | 8.0 in204 mm | 8 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 0 |
| February | 9 | 0 |
| March | 16 | 3 |
| April | 7 | 2 |
| May | 15 | 2 |
| June | 12 | 9 |
| July | 10 | 10 |
| August | 12 | 2 |
| September | 14 | 5 |
| October | 17 | 2 |
| November | 11 | 0 |
| December | 8 | 0 |