Woodward, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 1,503 Elev. 324 m / 1,063 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Woodward is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 85°F (29°C) in July and cold winters around 14°F (-10°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 97°F (36°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 4°F (-16°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 40 days per year (35.6 in / 904 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 37 in (932 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 142 sunny days per year and around 28 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 | 40 days | 35.6 in (904 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 36.7 in (932 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 142 sunny | 28 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
44
Jan 57
Feb 48
Mar 62
Apr 47
May 49
Jun 58
Jul 49
Aug 46
Sep 47
Oct 54
Nov 65
Dec Humidity (%)
59
Jan 65
Feb 58
Mar 56
Apr 55
May 68
Jun 79
Jul 75
Aug 68
Sep 65
Oct 68
Nov 76
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 | 33°F 0°C | 14°F -10°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 1.8 in46 mm | 16 |
| February | 33°F 0°C | 15°F -9°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 5.2 in132 mm | 10 |
| March | 61°F 16°C | 34°F 1°C | 3.4 in 87 mm | 9.0 in228 mm | 15 |
| April | 65°F 18°C | 43°F 6°C | 3.2 in 80 mm | — | 5 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 52°F 11°C | 4.1 in 104 mm | — | 13 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 65°F 18°C | 6.4 in 162 mm | — | 13 |
| July | 85°F 30°C | 69°F 20°C | 9.3 in 237 mm | — | 12 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 64°F 18°C | 2.6 in 65 mm | — | 11 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 58°F 15°C | 1.9 in 50 mm | — | 13 |
| October | 69°F 20°C | 50°F 10°C | 3.6 in 91 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 51°F 11°C | 34°F 1°C | 0.6 in 14 mm | 12.6 in321 mm | 10 |
| December | 36°F 2°C | 18°F -8°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | 8.1 in204 mm | 9 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 0 |
| February | 10 | 0 |
| March | 15 | 2 |
| April | 5 | 3 |
| May | 13 | 2 |
| June | 13 | 7 |
| July | 12 | 6 |
| August | 11 | 1 |
| September | 13 | 3 |
| October | 15 | 4 |
| November | 10 | 0 |
| December | 9 | 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 |