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Monthly climate in West Branch, Iowa, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification West Branch features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 25 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1059 mm (41.7 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.West Branch enjoys an average of 2997 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in West Branch, Iowa, United States §

The warmest months in West Branch are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °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, West Branch experiences 93 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 117 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in West Branch, 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 12°C
(54°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°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)		 26°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
(62°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 12°C
(53°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
(68°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
(38°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)
Minimum -33°C
(-27°F)		 -33°C
(-28°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in West Branch, Iowa, United States §

West Branch usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in West Branch 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 West Branch, 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) 58 (2.3) 80 (3.1) 87 (3.4) 135 (5.3) 127 (5.0) 77 (3.0) 87 (3.4) 132 (5.2) 131 (5.2) 50 (2.0) 47 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 8 8 10 15 10 9 9 9 11 7 5

Monthly sunshine hours in West Branch, Iowa, United States §

The sunniest months in West Branch are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in West Branch: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in West Branch, 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 132 188 226 244 269 335 362 334 277 221 205 200
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 32m 10h 36m 11h 58m 13h 22m 14h 32m 15h 8m 14h 48m 13h 45m 12h 25m 11h 1m 9h 48m 9h 11m

Solar UV radiation in West Branch, Iowa, United States §

West Branch 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 West Branch UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for West Branch, 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