Rock Rapids, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 2,602 Elev. 425 m / 1,394 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Winters in Rock Rapids are severe, with temperatures dropping to 8°F (-13°C) in February, while summers bring mild highs of 83°F (28°C) in July. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 91°F (33°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 0°F (-18°C). Expect around 34 rainy days annually (24.8 in / 630 mm total), with snow on 2 days and 27 in (677 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 141 sunny days per year and around 26 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 83°F (29°C) high | 8°F (-13°C) low |
| Feels like | 91°F (33°C) high | 0°F (-18°C) low |
| Rain | 34 days | 24.8 in (630 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 2 days | 26.6 in (677 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 141 sunny | 26 stormy |
| Wind | 2.8 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
44
Jan 56
Feb 53
Mar 54
Apr 44
May 54
Jun 50
Jul 47
Aug 45
Sep 44
Oct 60
Nov 75
Dec Humidity (%)
62
Jan 66
Feb 59
Mar 55
Apr 52
May 66
Jun 77
Jul 77
Aug 68
Sep 60
Oct 68
Nov 80
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 30 mi Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)
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National park 41 mi Pipestone National Monument
Mountain peak
(20,733 ft) 267 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 0 mi Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital
Hiking trail 64 mi Lake Loop
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°F -1°C | 10°F -12°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 1.2 in31 mm | 16 |
| February | 28°F -2°C | 8°F -13°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | 3.0 in75 mm | 8 |
| March | 56°F 14°C | 30°F -1°C | 2.8 in 71 mm | 6.6 in169 mm | 13 |
| April | 62°F 17°C | 38°F 3°C | 2.4 in 61 mm | 0.9 in23 mm | 13 |
| May | 72°F 22°C | 49°F 9°C | 2.9 in 74 mm | — | 14 |
| June | 82°F 28°C | 62°F 17°C | 5.5 in 139 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 83°F 29°C | 66°F 19°C | 5.1 in 129 mm | — | 13 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 62°F 17°C | 2.2 in 55 mm | — | 11 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 56°F 13°C | 1.7 in 44 mm | — | 17 |
| October | 67°F 19°C | 47°F 9°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | — | 16 |
| November | 47°F 8°C | 31°F -1°C | 0.6 in 16 mm | 7.0 in177 mm | 8 |
| December | 32°F 0°C | 14°F -10°C | 0.2 in 6 mm | 8.0 in202 mm | 2 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 0 |
| February | 8 | 0 |
| March | 13 | 3 |
| April | 13 | 4 |
| May | 14 | 2 |
| June | 10 | 6 |
| July | 13 | 6 |
| August | 11 | 2 |
| September | 17 | 2 |
| October | 16 | 1 |
| November | 8 | 0 |
| December | 2 | 0 |