Iowa · county areal climate 1951–2025

Howard County, IA

A 36.9" / 45.3°F normal · 2025 ran 106% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 94% (21.32") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 48th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.7°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

36.9in
annual precipitation · 45.3°F

2025 vs Normal

106%
39.0" · 46.1°F (+0.8 vs normal)

Wettest Year

55.9in
2018

Driest Year

21.2in
1958

Biggest Rain Day

4.38in
Aug 31 · 1962

Warmest Year

49.1°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

16°
J
19°
F
32°
M
45°
A
57°
M
67°
J
71°
J
68°
A
62°
S
48°
O
35°
N
22°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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