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

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 33 mi Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
Ski resort 26 mi
National park 131 mi Effigy Mounds National Monument
Hospital 0 mi Skiff Medical Center
Hiking trail 18 mi ADT - Iowa - K - Seg 4

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Monthly Weather Data

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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

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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

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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