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Monthly climate in Bedford, Iowa, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bedford features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1092 mm (43.0 inches) and receives 103 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bedford enjoys an average of 3035 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 17 minutes to 15 hours 1 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bedford, Iowa, United States §

The warmest months in Bedford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to 0 °C (25 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bedford experiences 101 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bedford, 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 14°C
(58°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average high 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Average low -8°C
(17°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum -23°C
(-10°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)
Minimum -30°C
(-22°F)		 -29°C
(-21°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bedford, Iowa, United States §

Bedford usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bedford are January, February and December. On average, 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bedford, 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) 37 (1.5) 33 (1.3) 90 (3.6) 73 (2.9) 170 (6.7) 131 (5.2) 101 (4.0) 111 (4.4) 121 (4.8) 155 (6.1) 37 (1.5) 34 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 10 10 15 10 8 10 9 10 5 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Bedford, Iowa, United States §

The sunniest months in Bedford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bedford: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bedford, 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 144 195 208 258 260 344 368 326 278 226 206 217
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 37m 10h 39m 11h 58m 13h 19m 14h 27m 15h 1m 14h 42m 13h 41m 12h 24m 11h 3m 9h 53m 9h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Bedford, Iowa, United States §

Bedford 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 Low / 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 Bedford UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bedford, 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 6 9 10 11 10 9 8 6 4 2