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 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 | 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
↑ See chart| 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
↑ 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 |