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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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 Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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 |