Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Atlantic features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 933 mm (36.7 inches) and receives 103 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Atlantic enjoys an average of 3086 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 13 minutes to 15 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Atlantic are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (23 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Atlantic experiences 96 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 123 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -9°C (15°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-24°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -11°C (12°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Atlantic, Iowa, United States with other places around the world.
Atlantic usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Atlantic are January, February and November. On average, 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31 (1.2) | 35 (1.4) | 84 (3.3) | 57 (2.2) | 156 (6.2) | 101 (4.0) | 67 (2.6) | 105 (4.1) | 102 (4.0) | 124 (4.9) | 34 (1.3) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Atlantic are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Atlantic: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 147 | 201 | 217 | 262 | 263 | 350 | 375 | 328 | 280 | 229 | 211 | 217 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 33m | 10h 37m | 11h 58m | 13h 21m | 14h 31m | 15h 6m | 14h 47m | 13h 44m | 12h 24m | 11h 2m | 9h 50m | 9h 13m |
Atlantic experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Atlantic UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |