Newton, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 15,125 Elev. 290 m / 951 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Newton is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 85°F (29°C) in July and cold winters around 13°F (-11°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 96°F (36°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 4°F (-16°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 43 days per year (32.2 in / 819 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 32 in (803 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 133 sunny days per year and around 35 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 80°F (27°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 85°F (30°C) high | 13°F (-10°C) low |
| Feels like | 96°F (36°C) high | 4°F (-15°C) low |
| Rain | 43 days | 32.2 in (819 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 31.6 in (803 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 133 sunny | 35 stormy |
| Wind | 2.6 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
44
Jan 58
Feb 47
Mar 64
Apr 53
May 51
Jun 59
Jul 48
Aug 47
Sep 46
Oct 53
Nov 69
Dec Humidity (%)
60
Jan 65
Feb 57
Mar 58
Apr 57
May 65
Jun 78
Jul 75
Aug 65
Sep 63
Oct 68
Nov 78
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 | 32°F 0°C | 13°F -10°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | 2.2 in57 mm | 14 |
| February | 33°F 0°C | 16°F -9°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 5.1 in129 mm | 8 |
| March | 60°F 16°C | 35°F 1°C | 3.2 in 82 mm | 5.8 in147 mm | 14 |
| April | 64°F 18°C | 43°F 6°C | 4.4 in 111 mm | — | 6 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 52°F 11°C | 2.4 in 61 mm | — | 12 |
| June | 85°F 29°C | 65°F 19°C | 4.6 in 117 mm | — | 12 |
| July | 85°F 30°C | 68°F 20°C | 9.3 in 235 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 64°F 18°C | 2.0 in 52 mm | — | 13 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 58°F 14°C | 2.3 in 58 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 69°F 20°C | 50°F 10°C | 2.6 in 65 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 51°F 11°C | 34°F 1°C | 0.8 in 20 mm | 10.9 in278 mm | 10 |
| December | 34°F 1°C | 16°F -9°C | 0.4 in 10 mm | 7.6 in193 mm | 5 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 0 |
| February | 8 | 0 |
| March | 14 | 4 |
| April | 6 | 3 |
| May | 12 | 2 |
| June | 12 | 6 |
| July | 10 | 10 |
| August | 13 | 1 |
| September | 14 | 4 |
| October | 15 | 4 |
| November | 10 | 1 |
| December | 5 | 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 |