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Monthly climate in Central City, Iowa, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Central City features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1065 mm (41.9 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Central City enjoys an average of 2964 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 7 minutes to 15 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Central City, Iowa, United States §

The warmest months in Central City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -1 °C (21 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Central City experiences 83 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 127 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Central City, 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
(53°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Average high -3°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Average low -10°C
(13°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum -25°C
(-13°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)
Minimum -33°C
(-27°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Central City, Iowa, United States §

Central City usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Central City are January, November and December. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Central City, 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) 47 (1.8) 58 (2.3) 67 (2.7) 77 (3.0) 161 (6.3) 125 (4.9) 95 (3.7) 85 (3.4) 123 (4.8) 139 (5.5) 46 (1.8) 43 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 8 8 10 15 11 9 9 10 11 7 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Central City, Iowa, United States §

The sunniest months in Central City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Central City: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Central City, 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 134 191 229 243 258 336 363 329 270 212 202 193
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 28m 10h 34m 11h 58m 13h 23m 14h 36m 15h 12m 14h 52m 13h 47m 12h 25m 11h 0m 9h 45m 9h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Central City, Iowa, United States §

Central City 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 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 Central City UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Central City, 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 4 5 8 9 11 10 9 8 5 3 3