Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Missouri Valley features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 928 mm (36.5 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Missouri Valley enjoys an average of 3117 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 12 minutes to 15 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Missouri Valley 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 (25 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Missouri Valley experiences 103 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 | 13°C (55°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -9°C (17°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -24°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Missouri Valley, Iowa, United States with other places around the world.
Missouri Valley usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Missouri Valley are January, February and November. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 31 (1.2) | 32 (1.3) | 90 (3.5) | 60 (2.4) | 154 (6.1) | 126 (5.0) | 66 (2.6) | 106 (4.2) | 81 (3.2) | 111 (4.4) | 31 (1.2) | 39 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Missouri Valley are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Missouri Valley: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 153 | 206 | 219 | 264 | 267 | 351 | 376 | 327 | 280 | 236 | 214 | 218 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 32m | 10h 36m | 11h 58m | 13h 21m | 14h 32m | 15h 7m | 14h 48m | 13h 45m | 12h 24m | 11h 1m | 9h 49m | 9h 12m |
Missouri Valley experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Missouri Valley UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |