Northwood, Iowa Climate

United States

Pop. 1,995 Elev. 377 m / 1,237 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Winters in Northwood are severe, with temperatures dropping to 9°F (-13°C) in January, while summers bring mild highs of 82°F (28°C) in July. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 88°F (31°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to -2°F (-19°C). Expect around 46 rainy days annually (35.0 in / 890 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 41 in (1034 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 119 sunny days per year and around 34 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 77°F (25°C) in summer.

Temperature 82°F (28°C) high 9°F (-13°C) low
Feels like 88°F (31°C) high -2°F (-19°C) low
Rain 46 days 35.0 in (890 mm) /yr
Snow 4 days 40.7 in (1034 mm) /yr
Sky 119 sunny 34 stormy
Wind 3.0 mph (1.3 m/s) avg

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Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
49
Jan
58
Feb
51
Mar
64
Apr
47
May
58
Jun
53
Jul
56
Aug
52
Sep
45
Oct
58
Nov
77
Dec
Humidity (%)
62
Jan
63
Feb
60
Mar
57
Apr
56
May
71
Jun
79
Jul
80
Aug
73
Sep
66
Oct
69
Nov
82
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 20 mi Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)
Ski resort 63 mi Mount Kato Ski Area
National park 106 mi Effigy Mounds National Monument
Mountain peak (20,733 ft) 287 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 16 mi Albert Lea Medical Center
Hiking trail 18 mi Lime Creek Conservation Area Trail Network

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 28°F -2°C 9°F -13°C 0.0 in 0 mm 1.1 in27 mm 12
February 28°F -2°C 12°F -11°C 0.2 in 4 mm 4.7 in118 mm 10
March 54°F 12°C 30°F -1°C 2.6 in 66 mm 14.6 in371 mm 11
April 61°F 16°C 39°F 4°C 5.2 in 133 mm 0.6 in14 mm 5
May 70°F 21°C 50°F 10°C 2.7 in 68 mm 16
June 80°F 27°C 62°F 17°C 8.2 in 208 mm 9
July 82°F 28°C 66°F 19°C 6.2 in 157 mm 11
August 78°F 26°C 61°F 16°C 4.4 in 112 mm 8
September 76°F 24°C 56°F 13°C 2.1 in 53 mm 10
October 64°F 18°C 46°F 8°C 2.0 in 51 mm 16
November 47°F 8°C 31°F -1°C 1.1 in 29 mm 9.4 in239 mm 8
December 27°F -3°C 11°F -12°C 0.4 in 9 mm 10.4 in264 mm 3

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 12 0
February 10 0
March 11 4
April 5 3
May 16 1
June 9 9
July 11 6
August 8 5
September 10 3
October 16 2
November 8 1
December 3 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 34°F 1°C
April 45°F 7°C
May 57°F 14°C
June 69°F 21°C
July 77°F 25°C
August 73°F 23°C
September 66°F 19°C
October 55°F 13°C
November 39°F 4°C
December 32°F 0°C