Tama, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 2,819 Elev. 258 m / 846 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Tama has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 84°F (29°C) in July and cold winters averaging 13°F (-11°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 94°F (34°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 3°F (-16°C). Rain falls on about 43 days per year (31.8 in / 806 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 31 in (797 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 130 sunny days per year and around 34 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 80°F (27°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 84°F (29°C) high | 13°F (-11°C) low |
| Feels like | 94°F (34°C) high | 3°F (-16°C) low |
| Rain | 43 days | 31.8 in (806 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 31.4 in (797 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 130 sunny | 34 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
45
Jan 58
Feb 48
Mar 64
Apr 53
May 51
Jun 59
Jul 52
Aug 46
Sep 43
Oct 55
Nov 70
Dec Humidity (%)
61
Jan 65
Feb 57
Mar 58
Apr 59
May 69
Jun 80
Jul 77
Aug 67
Sep 64
Oct 68
Nov 79
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 | 31°F -1°C | 13°F -11°C | 0.3 in 6 mm | 2.2 in57 mm | 14 |
| February | 32°F 0°C | 15°F -9°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 5.6 in141 mm | 9 |
| March | 59°F 15°C | 34°F 1°C | 3.9 in 99 mm | 5.9 in150 mm | 13 |
| April | 63°F 17°C | 42°F 6°C | 4.6 in 117 mm | — | 6 |
| May | 72°F 22°C | 51°F 11°C | 2.5 in 63 mm | — | 12 |
| June | 83°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 5.1 in 129 mm | — | 12 |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 68°F 20°C | 8.2 in 207 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 80°F 27°C | 63°F 17°C | 1.6 in 42 mm | — | 12 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 57°F 14°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 68°F 20°C | 49°F 9°C | 2.2 in 57 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 50°F 10°C | 33°F 1°C | 0.9 in 22 mm | 10.1 in256 mm | 10 |
| December | 32°F 0°C | 15°F -9°C | 0.4 in 11 mm | 7.6 in193 mm | 4 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 1 |
| February | 9 | 0 |
| March | 13 | 5 |
| April | 6 | 4 |
| May | 12 | 1 |
| June | 12 | 7 |
| July | 10 | 8 |
| August | 12 | 1 |
| September | 14 | 3 |
| October | 14 | 3 |
| November | 10 | 1 |
| December | 4 | 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 |