Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Griswold features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 970 mm (38.2 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Griswold enjoys an average of 3069 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Griswold are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (24 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Griswold experiences 101 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 118 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Griswold, Iowa, United States with other places around the world.
Griswold usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 136 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Griswold 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) | 32 (1.3) | 34 (1.4) | 89 (3.5) | 60 (2.4) | 158 (6.2) | 116 (4.6) | 67 (2.6) | 104 (4.1) | 109 (4.3) | 134 (5.3) | 32 (1.3) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Griswold are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Griswold: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 148 | 200 | 212 | 260 | 262 | 348 | 373 | 327 | 278 | 228 | 210 | 219 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 34m | 10h 37m | 11h 58m | 13h 20m | 14h 30m | 15h 5m | 14h 46m | 13h 44m | 12h 24m | 11h 2m | 9h 50m | 9h 14m |
Griswold experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 Griswold 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 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |