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Monthly climate in Kalona, Iowa, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kalona features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1025 mm (40.4 inches) and receives 106 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kalona enjoys an average of 3007 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 12 minutes to 15 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kalona, Iowa, United States §

The warmest months in Kalona are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to 0 °C (23 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kalona experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 116 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kalona, 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 13°C
(56°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -0°C
(32°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
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum -23°C
(-10°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)
Minimum -31°C
(-24°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kalona, Iowa, United States §

Kalona usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kalona are January, November and December. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kalona, 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) 49 (1.9) 56 (2.2) 84 (3.3) 84 (3.3) 139 (5.5) 131 (5.2) 69 (2.7) 70 (2.8) 119 (4.7) 127 (5.0) 51 (2.0) 46 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 8 9 11 14 10 9 8 8 11 6 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Kalona, Iowa, United States §

The sunniest months in Kalona are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kalona: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kalona, 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 133 188 225 247 267 336 365 334 276 222 207 202
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 33m 10h 37m 11h 58m 13h 21m 14h 31m 15h 6m 14h 47m 13h 44m 12h 24m 11h 2m 9h 49m 9h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Kalona, Iowa, United States §

Kalona 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kalona UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kalona, 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 8 9 11 10 9 8 6 4 3