Polk City, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 4,323 Elev. 267 m / 876 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Dry and warm, Polk City sees July highs of 85°F (29°C) and cold January lows of 14°F (-10°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 97°F (36°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 4°F (-16°C). Expect around 43 rainy days annually (35.1 in / 892 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 34 in (867 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 141 sunny days per year and around 32 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 80°F (27°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 85°F (30°C) high | 14°F (-10°C) low |
| Feels like | 97°F (36°C) high | 4°F (-15°C) low |
| Rain | 43 days | 35.1 in (892 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 34.1 in (867 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 141 sunny | 32 stormy |
| Wind | 2.6 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
44
Jan 57
Feb 48
Mar 63
Apr 49
May 50
Jun 58
Jul 48
Aug 46
Sep 47
Oct 54
Nov 67
Dec Humidity (%)
60
Jan 65
Feb 58
Mar 57
Apr 55
May 67
Jun 78
Jul 75
Aug 67
Sep 64
Oct 69
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 | 0.2 in 6 mm | 1.9 in49 mm | 15 |
| February | 33°F 0°C | 15°F -9°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 5.1 in129 mm | 10 |
| March | 61°F 16°C | 35°F 1°C | 3.4 in 86 mm | 7.3 in186 mm | 15 |
| April | 65°F 18°C | 44°F 6°C | 3.3 in 85 mm | — | 5 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 52°F 11°C | 3.9 in 99 mm | — | 13 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 65°F 19°C | 6.0 in 153 mm | — | 13 |
| July | 85°F 30°C | 69°F 20°C | 9.7 in 247 mm | — | 12 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 64°F 18°C | 2.2 in 57 mm | — | 13 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 58°F 15°C | 1.9 in 47 mm | — | 13 |
| October | 69°F 21°C | 50°F 10°C | 3.4 in 86 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 51°F 11°C | 34°F 1°C | 0.7 in 17 mm | 11.8 in300 mm | 10 |
| December | 35°F 2°C | 17°F -8°C | 0.4 in 9 mm | 8.0 in203 mm | 8 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 0 |
| February | 10 | 0 |
| March | 15 | 3 |
| April | 5 | 3 |
| May | 13 | 2 |
| June | 13 | 7 |
| July | 12 | 9 |
| August | 13 | 1 |
| September | 13 | 3 |
| October | 14 | 4 |
| November | 10 | 0 |
| December | 8 | 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 |