Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States Climate

Weather: 12.24°C/54.03°F, Wind SW at 2.06 km/h, 74% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Fort Dodge Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of None meters (0 feet) above sea level, Fort Dodge has a Humid continental, no dry season, hot summer climate (Classification: Dfa). The district’s yearly temperature is 9.31ºC (48.76ºF) and it is -3.33% lower than United States’s averages. Fort Dodge typically receives about 33.46 millimeters (1.32 inches) of precipitation and has 37.62 rainy days (10.31% of the time) annually.

CountryUnited States
CityIowa
Longitude-94.1680158
Latitude42.4974694
Attitude/ElevationNonem (0ft)
Local timeSaturday 07:08
Annual high temperature12.37ºC (54.27ºF)
Annual low temperature4.68ºC (40.42ºF)
Average annual precip.33.46mm (1.32in)
Warmest monthJuly (26.74ºC / 80.13ºF)
Coldest MonthFebruary (-11.51ºC / 11.28ºF)
Wettest MonthJune (63.82mm / 2.51in)
Driest MonthDecember (13.99mm / 0.55in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)37.62 days (10.31%)
Days with no rain327.38 days (89.69%)
Humidity76.79%

Climate Fort Dodge: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)9.0(48.2)10.0(50.0)20.0(68.0)26.0(78.8)35.0(95.0)33.0(91.4)32.0(89.6)32.0(89.6)36.0(96.8)28.0(82.4)21.0(69.8)12.0(53.6)36.0(96.8)
Average high °C (°F)-4.56(23.79)-4.87(23.23)5.72(42.3)11.86(53.35)20.52(68.94)25.99(78.78)26.74(80.13)25.26(77.47)23.37(74.07)12.48(54.46)5.41(41.74)0.57(33.03)12.37(54.27)
Daily mean °C (°F)-7.13(19.17)-7.51(18.48)2.61(36.7)8.41(47.14)17.35(63.23)22.81(73.06)23.68(74.62)21.96(71.53)19.64(67.35)9.24(48.63)2.67(36.81)-1.99(28.42)9.31(48.76)
Average low °C (°F)-11.08(12.06)-11.51(11.28)-1.46(29.37)3.27(37.89)12.04(53.67)17.61(63.7)18.33(64.99)16.34(61.41)13.97(57.15)4.78(40.6)-1.03(30.15)-5.15(22.73)4.68(40.42)
Record low °C (°F)-31.0(-23.8)-28.0(-18.4)-21.0(-5.8)-12.0(10.4)2.0(35.6)9.0(48.2)11.0(51.8)9.0(48.2)-1.0(30.2)-9.0(15.8)-14.0(6.8)-17.0(1.4)-31.0(-23.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)14.56(0.57)18.49(0.73)24.84(0.98)37.93(1.49)57.83(2.28)63.82(2.51)40.04(1.58)36.45(1.44)43.32(1.71)29.22(1.15)21.03(0.83)13.99(0.55)33.46(1.32)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)2.272.362.183.275.184.914.363.453.552.732.091.273.13
Average relative humidity (%)81.7384.9375.5467.6872.2978.6785.9984.1475.5966.6670.1478.1276.79
Mean monthly sunshine hours7.478.028.929.5511.4513.0312.8510.4210.279.247.376.959.63

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Fort Dodge in recent years.

Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge Temperature by Month

July
23.68°C | 74.62°F
June
22.81°C | 73.06°F
August
21.96°C | 71.53°F
September
19.64°C | 67.35°F
May
17.35°C | 63.23°F
October
9.24°C | 48.63°F
April
8.41°C | 47.14°F
November
2.67°C | 36.81°F
March
2.61°C | 36.7°F
December
-1.99°C | 28.42°F
January
-7.13°C | 19.17°F
February
-7.51°C | 18.48°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature12.0°C (53.6°F)4.68°C (40.42°F)-3.0°C (26.6°F)
Avg Temperature8.0°C (46.4°F)1.55°C (34.79°F)-6.0°C (21.2°F)
Min Temperature4.0°C (39.2°F)-2.0°C (28.4°F)-9.0°C (15.8°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point1.0°C (33.8°F)-2.9°C (26.78°F)-9.0°C (15.8°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation58.5mm | 2.3in3.91mm | 0.15in0.0mm | 0in121.2mm | 4.77in
Snowdepth9.0mm | 0.35in0.77mm | 0.03in0.0mm | 0in24.0mm | 0.94in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind31.0kmh | 19.26mph17.16kmh | 10.66mph5.0kmh | 3.11mph
Gust Wind46.0kmh | 28.58mph24.9kmh | 15.47mph8.0kmh | 4.97mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure58.5mb3.91mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
March° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2018-03-01-0 | 32.0-3 | 26.68416 | 9.9430.18 | 10220.0 | 0.0
2018-03-022 | 35.6-4 | 24.86914 | 8.730.39 | 10290.0 | 0.0
2018-03-036 | 42.8-1 | 30.26826 | 16.1630.24 | 10240.0 | 0.0
2018-03-048 | 46.41 | 33.86530 | 18.6430.09 | 10190.0 | 0.0
2018-03-052 | 35.6-0 | 32.08131 | 19.2629.71 | 100621.4 | 0.84
2018-03-06-1 | 30.2-4 | 24.88723 | 14.2929.8 | 10098.9 | 0.35
2018-03-07-5 | 23.0-7 | 19.48320 | 12.4330.18 | 10220.4 | 0.02
2018-03-08-6 | 21.2-9 | 15.88310 | 6.2130.21 | 10230.0 | 0.0
2018-03-09-2 | 28.4-6 | 21.28211 | 6.8430.06 | 10180.0 | 0.0
2018-03-10-1 | 30.2-4 | 24.87914 | 8.730.03 | 10170.7 | 0.03
2018-03-111 | 33.8-3 | 26.68112 | 7.4630.27 | 10250.4 | 0.02
2018-03-12-0 | 32.0-5 | 23.07318 | 11.1830.36 | 10280.1 | 0.0
2018-03-13-1 | 30.2-7 | 19.46917 | 10.5630.42 | 10300.0 | 0.0
2018-03-146 | 42.8-4 | 24.85815 | 9.3230.06 | 10180.0 | 0.0
2018-03-154 | 39.2-1 | 30.27616 | 9.9429.97 | 10150.1 | 0.0
2018-03-161 | 33.8-6 | 21.26230 | 18.6430.03 | 10176.8 | 0.27
2018-03-171 | 33.8-1 | 30.29110 | 6.2130.03 | 10173.5 | 0.14
2018-03-183 | 37.40 | 32.0866 | 3.7330.03 | 10170.2 | 0.01
2018-03-196 | 42.8-0 | 32.07115 | 9.3229.91 | 10130.0 | 0.0
2018-03-201 | 33.8-4 | 24.8699 | 5.5930.03 | 10171.7 | 0.07
2018-03-212 | 35.6-4 | 24.8715 | 3.1130.21 | 10230.1 | 0.0
2018-03-225 | 41.0-2 | 28.46614 | 8.730.33 | 10270.2 | 0.01
2018-03-234 | 39.2-2 | 28.47025 | 15.5330.21 | 102310.3 | 0.41
2018-03-24-1 | 30.2-2 | 28.49127 | 16.7830.15 | 102158.5 | 2.3
2018-03-25-1 | 30.2-3 | 26.68720 | 12.4330.24 | 10240.0 | 0.0
2018-03-261 | 33.8-1 | 30.29215 | 9.3230.06 | 10187.4 | 0.29
2018-03-273 | 37.4-0 | 32.08811 | 6.8430.12 | 10200.0 | 0.0
2018-03-286 | 42.81 | 33.88013 | 8.0829.97 | 10150.0 | 0.0
2018-03-29-0 | 32.0-4 | 24.87719 | 11.8130.15 | 10210.0 | 0.0
2018-03-303 | 37.4-2 | 28.47212 | 7.4630.21 | 10230.1 | 0.0
2018-03-311 | 33.8-3 | 26.66628 | 17.430.06 | 10180.4 | 0.02

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