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Monthly climate in Battle Creek, Iowa, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Battle Creek features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (22 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 920 mm (36.2 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Battle Creek enjoys an average of 3062 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 8 minutes to 15 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Battle Creek, Iowa, United States §

The warmest months in Battle Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (22 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Battle Creek experiences 91 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 129 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Battle Creek, Iowa, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(57°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Average low -10°C
(15°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum -23°C
(-9°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)
Minimum -30°C
(-21°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Battle Creek, Iowa, United States §

Battle Creek usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Battle Creek are January, February and November. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Battle Creek, Iowa, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25 (1.0) 38 (1.5) 78 (3.1) 71 (2.8) 142 (5.6) 122 (4.8) 55 (2.2) 109 (4.3) 108 (4.2) 102 (4.0) 31 (1.2) 40 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 7 9 10 15 10 7 9 9 10 6 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Battle Creek, Iowa, United States §

The sunniest months in Battle Creek are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Battle Creek: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Battle Creek, Iowa, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 147 204 217 254 264 347 374 327 272 226 212 211
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 29m 10h 35m 11h 58m 13h 23m 14h 35m 15h 11m 14h 51m 13h 47m 12h 25m 11h 0m 9h 46m 9h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Battle Creek, Iowa, United States §

Battle Creek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Battle Creek UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Battle Creek, Iowa, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 5 8 9 11 10 9 8 6 3 2