The weather can be extremes in temperture, hot in summer, cold in winter. Iowa lies in the humid continental zone and generally has hot summers, cold winters, and wet springs.
Temperatures vary widely during the year, with an annual average of 49 degrees F. The state averages 166 days of full sunshine and 199 cloudy or partly cloudy days.
Iowa has a four-season climate. Winters are cold, with January temperatures averaging about 14 degrees in the northwestern section of the state and in the low 20s degree in the southeast. |
