Sheldon, Iowa Climate

United States

Pop. 5,088 Elev. 432 m / 1,417 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Sheldon has harsh winters with January lows averaging 10°F (-12°C), and mild summers with July highs of 83°F (28°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 91°F (33°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 0°F (-18°C). Rain falls on about 37 days per year (28.5 in / 724 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 32 in (825 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 139 sunny days per year and around 27 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 76°F (24°C) in summer.

Temperature 83°F (28°C) high 10°F (-12°C) low
Feels like 91°F (33°C) high 0°F (-18°C) low
Rain 37 days 28.5 in (724 mm) /yr
Snow 5 days 32.5 in (825 mm) /yr
Sky 139 sunny 27 stormy
Wind 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: Aug, Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
43
Jan
55
Feb
51
Mar
55
Apr
43
May
55
Jun
50
Jul
47
Aug
46
Sep
46
Oct
59
Nov
74
Dec
Humidity (%)
61
Jan
64
Feb
59
Mar
55
Apr
53
May
68
Jun
77
Jul
77
Aug
68
Sep
61
Oct
67
Nov
80
Dec

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Commercial airport 60 mi Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)
Ski resort 49 mi Great Bear Recreation Park
National park 62 mi Pipestone National Monument
Mountain peak (20,733 ft) 283 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 1 mi Sanford Sheldon Medical Center
Hiking trail 56 mi Lake Loop

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 30°F -1°C 10°F -12°C 0.0 in 0 mm 1.3 in32 mm 16
February 29°F -1°C 10°F -12°C 0.1 in 1 mm 3.2 in81 mm 8
March 56°F 14°C 30°F -1°C 2.4 in 61 mm 10.8 in274 mm 13
April 63°F 17°C 39°F 4°C 3.4 in 86 mm 0.5 in13 mm 14
May 72°F 22°C 49°F 9°C 4.3 in 110 mm 15
June 82°F 28°C 62°F 17°C 5.9 in 150 mm 8
July 83°F 28°C 66°F 19°C 6.1 in 155 mm 12
August 79°F 26°C 62°F 17°C 1.7 in 43 mm 12
September 78°F 26°C 56°F 13°C 1.8 in 45 mm 13
October 67°F 19°C 47°F 8°C 1.8 in 46 mm 15
November 48°F 9°C 31°F -1°C 0.7 in 18 mm 8.1 in205 mm 10
December 32°F 0°C 14°F -10°C 0.3 in 8 mm 8.7 in221 mm 3

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 16 0
February 8 0
March 13 3
April 14 4
May 15 3
June 8 6
July 12 6
August 12 2
September 13 2
October 15 0
November 10 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 68°F 20°C
July 76°F 24°C
August 74°F 23°C
September 67°F 19°C
October 57°F 14°C
November 41°F 5°C
December 32°F 0°C