Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lowden features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1055 mm (41.5 inches) and receives 105 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lowden enjoys an average of 2997 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 10 minutes to 15 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lowden are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -1 °C (22 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lowden experiences 92 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 117 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -10°C (15°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-26°F) | -34°C (-30°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lowden, Iowa, United States with other places around the world.
Lowden usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lowden are January, November and December. On average, 49 mm (1.9 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) | 51 (2.0) | 58 (2.3) | 79 (3.1) | 92 (3.6) | 135 (5.3) | 125 (4.9) | 76 (3.0) | 88 (3.5) | 129 (5.1) | 125 (4.9) | 49 (1.9) | 47 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Lowden are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lowden: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 132 | 188 | 226 | 244 | 269 | 335 | 362 | 334 | 277 | 221 | 205 | 200 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 31m | 10h 35m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 33m | 15h 9m | 14h 49m | 13h 46m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 47m | 9h 10m |
Lowden 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 Lowden 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 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |