Indianola, Iowa Climate

United States

Pop. 15,467 Elev. 294 m / 965 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Indianola is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 87°F (31°C) in July and cold winters around 15°F (-9°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 100°F (38°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 6°F (-14°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 47 days per year (33.7 in / 857 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 27 in (687 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 144 sunny days per year and around 38 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 80°F (27°C) in summer.

Temperature 87°F (30°C) high 15°F (-10°C) low
Feels like 100°F (38°C) high 6°F (-14°C) low
Rain 47 days 33.7 in (857 mm) /yr
Snow 4 days 27.1 in (687 mm) /yr
Sky 144 sunny 38 stormy
Wind 2.8 mph (1.3 m/s) avg

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

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
45
Jan
57
Feb
49
Mar
64
Apr
50
May
48
Jun
58
Jul
46
Aug
47
Sep
48
Oct
52
Nov
66
Dec
Humidity (%)
60
Jan
65
Feb
55
Mar
58
Apr
55
May
65
Jun
76
Jul
72
Aug
63
Sep
62
Oct
67
Nov
74
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 13 mi Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
Ski resort 16 mi
National park 129 mi Indian Cave State Park
Hospital 16 mi
Hiking trail 6 mi Riverside Trail

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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 15°F -10°C 0.5 in 14 mm 2.3 in59 mm 14
February 34°F 1°C 17°F -8°C 0.1 in 1 mm 5.3 in136 mm 10
March 62°F 17°C 36°F 2°C 2.8 in 72 mm 3.7 in95 mm 15
April 65°F 18°C 45°F 7°C 4.2 in 106 mm 6
May 74°F 23°C 52°F 11°C 3.8 in 96 mm 12
June 85°F 30°C 66°F 19°C 6.4 in 162 mm 14
July 87°F 30°C 69°F 21°C 7.4 in 189 mm 10
August 82°F 28°C 64°F 18°C 2.1 in 53 mm 15
September 81°F 27°C 59°F 15°C 1.7 in 44 mm 14
October 71°F 21°C 51°F 11°C 3.5 in 90 mm 15
November 53°F 12°C 35°F 1°C 0.7 in 17 mm 9.3 in235 mm 12
December 38°F 3°C 19°F -7°C 0.5 in 13 mm 6.4 in162 mm 7

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 14 1
February 10 0
March 15 3
April 6 4
May 12 3
June 14 6
July 10 9
August 15 3
September 14 4
October 15 5
November 12 0
December 7 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 41°F 5°C
April 53°F 12°C
May 62°F 17°C
June 74°F 23°C
July 80°F 27°C
August 76°F 24°C
September 70°F 21°C
October 59°F 15°C
November 43°F 6°C
December 32°F 0°C