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Monthly climate in Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Emmetsburg features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 998 mm (39.3 inches) and receives 105 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Emmetsburg enjoys an average of 3026 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 2 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States §

The warmest months in Emmetsburg 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 -7 to -3 °C (19 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Emmetsburg experiences 87 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 135 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Emmetsburg, 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
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average high -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(20°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Average low -11°C
(12°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-11°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)
Minimum -32°C
(-25°F)		 -32°C
(-24°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States §

Emmetsburg usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Emmetsburg are January, November and December. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Emmetsburg, 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) 29 (1.1) 43 (1.7) 72 (2.8) 94 (3.7) 147 (5.8) 127 (5.0) 82 (3.2) 115 (4.5) 110 (4.3) 102 (4.0) 37 (1.5) 41 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 8 8 10 14 13 8 10 9 10 6 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States §

The sunniest months in Emmetsburg are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Emmetsburg: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Emmetsburg, 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 142 204 228 246 270 344 368 332 261 221 204 202
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 23m 10h 31m 11h 58m 13h 26m 14h 41m 15h 18m 14h 57m 13h 50m 12h 26m 10h 58m 9h 41m 9h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States §

Emmetsburg 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 Emmetsburg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Emmetsburg, 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 5 3 3