Pella, Iowa Climate

United States

Pop. 10,363 Elev. 273 m / 896 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Pella is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 86°F (30°C) in July and cold winters around 14°F (-10°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 99°F (37°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 5°F (-15°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 44 days per year (32.9 in / 836 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 28 in (716 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 137 sunny days per year and around 32 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 80°F (27°C) in summer.

Temperature 86°F (30°C) high 14°F (-10°C) low
Feels like 99°F (37°C) high 5°F (-15°C) low
Rain 44 days 32.9 in (836 mm) /yr
Snow 4 days 28.2 in (716 mm) /yr
Sky 137 sunny 32 stormy
Wind 2.6 mph (1.2 m/s) avg

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Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
45
Jan
58
Feb
48
Mar
64
Apr
53
May
50
Jun
59
Jul
47
Aug
47
Sep
46
Oct
52
Nov
68
Dec
Humidity (%)
61
Jan
65
Feb
56
Mar
58
Apr
56
May
64
Jun
78
Jul
74
Aug
64
Sep
62
Oct
68
Nov
77
Dec

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Commercial airport 39 mi Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
Ski resort 34 mi
National park 142 mi Effigy Mounds National Monument
Hospital 0 mi Pella Regional Health Center
Hiking trail 37 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 14°F -10°C 0.4 in 10 mm 2.1 in52 mm 14
February 34°F 1°C 16°F -9°C 0.0 in 1 mm 4.8 in122 mm 9
March 61°F 16°C 35°F 2°C 3.0 in 75 mm 4.1 in103 mm 13
April 65°F 18°C 44°F 7°C 4.8 in 122 mm 6
May 73°F 23°C 52°F 11°C 2.5 in 64 mm 11
June 85°F 30°C 66°F 19°C 5.0 in 127 mm 14
July 86°F 30°C 69°F 21°C 9.2 in 233 mm 10
August 82°F 28°C 64°F 18°C 2.1 in 54 mm 14
September 81°F 27°C 58°F 15°C 2.0 in 51 mm 14
October 70°F 21°C 51°F 10°C 2.5 in 62 mm 15
November 52°F 11°C 34°F 1°C 0.9 in 23 mm 9.8 in250 mm 11
December 35°F 2°C 18°F -8°C 0.6 in 14 mm 7.4 in188 mm 6

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 14 0
February 9 0
March 13 2
April 6 4
May 11 2
June 14 5
July 10 9
August 14 1
September 14 4
October 15 4
November 11 1
December 6 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