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Best Time til Visit Iowa

Best time til visit Iowa: maí, ágúst, september and október. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌙 17°C now🕔 9:14 PM local📅 Best: maí, ágúst, september and október👥 3.2 million

Best time til visit Iowa

Go in maí, ágúst, september and október. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★☆☆☆
febrúar★★★☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
apríl★★★☆☆
maí★★★★☆
júní★★★☆☆
júlí★★★★☆
ágúst★★★★☆
september★★★★☆
október★★★★☆
nóvember★★★☆☆
desember★★☆☆☆

Loftslag in Iowa month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar-2°-10°32 mm★★☆☆☆
febrúar5°-5°15 mm★★★☆☆
mars13°2°74 mm★★★☆☆
apríl17°7°130 mm★★★☆☆
maí23°12°110 mm★★★★☆
júní28°18°181 mm★★★☆☆
júlí30°20°150 mm★★★★☆
ágúst28°19°106 mm★★★★☆
september26°16°71 mm★★★★☆
október20°10°75 mm★★★★☆
nóvember10°2°52 mm★★★☆☆
desember4°-4°40 mm★★☆☆☆

Loftslag type: Heimsálfaal. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Iowa compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Iowa.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Omaha196 km13°C+1°C warmer850 mm
Nebraska271 km13°C+1°C warmer822 mm
Kansas City288 km14°C+2°C warmer1108 mm
Kansas332 km15°C+3°C warmer1022 mm
Missouri357 km15°C+3°C warmer1006 mm

Best time til visit each city in Iowa

1 cities mapped in this atlas

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • sun.glasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
  • Layers - the daily swing is 18°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Samantekt

Iowa is a state in Bandaríkin. Iowa is a US state með höfuðborg í Des Moines. Íbúafjöldinn er um 3.2 million. Höfuðborgin er Des Moines.

Núna er hitinn 17°C (63°F) in Iowa með clear. Hitinn finnst vera 15°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 8°C til 25°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.7/10 - frábært — farðu núna.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Iowa is maí, ágúst, september and október. Loftslagið er continental. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 30°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near -10°C.

The closest major airport is O'Hare International Airport (ORD), about 476 km away. Nearby highlights include Mississippi River and Starved Rock State Park.

Í einföldu máli. Today is warmer than average for október. The forecast high of 25°C is 5.1°C above the 20°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 6 PM til 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Iowa today at 10/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Veður í Iowa núna

🌙
17°C
Clear · feels like 15°C
Raki53%
Vindur8 km/h S
Vindhviður22 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula0%
Loftþrýstingur989 hPa
SkyggniGood · 17 km
Loftgæði55 · Miðlungs
Sólarupprás7:15 AM
Sólsetur6:49 PM
Tungl🌗 Last quarter · 35%

Open-Meteo Updated 9:14 PM, okt 5 local time.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, okt 10

☁️ 26° / 16°

Skýjað · 1% rain · wind 28 km/h

sun.day, okt 11

☁️ 26° / 15°

Skýjað · 7% rain · wind 22 km/h

Hlutir til að gera in Iowa

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Iowa.

Quick facts about Iowa

TegundState
LandBandaríkin
HeimsálfaNorður-Ameríka
Hnit41°35′12.5″N 93°37′30″W (41.5868, -93.625)
CapitalDes Moines
Mannfjöldi3.200.000
Area145.746 km²
AbbreviationIA
TímabeltiAmerica/Chicago
Staðartími9:14 PM (UTC-05:00)
Best monthsmaí, ágúst, september and október
LoftslagHeimsálfaal

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Iowa?

Iowa is a state in Bandaríkin. Its coordinates are 41.5868, -93.625. It lies in Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in Iowa núna?

It is currently 17°C (63°F) með clear. Raki is 53% and wind is 8 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Iowa?

maí, ágúst, september and október offer the most comfortable conditions in Iowa, which has a continental climate. janúar, febrúar and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Iowa in?

Iowa observes America/Chicago (UTC-05:00). The local time is 9:14 PM.

How many people live in Iowa?

Iowa has a population of approximately 3.2 million.

What is the nearest airport til Iowa?

The closest airports are O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 476 km away.

What are the top things til do in Iowa?

Popular options include Mississippi River and Starved Rock State Park.

What places are in Iowa?

Iowa covers 1 places in this atlas, including Des Moines.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (us-states) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Veður Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated október 5, 2026 at 9:14 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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