Iowa · county areal climate 1951–2025

Palo Alto County, IA

A 31.4" / 46.9°F normal · 2025 ran 98% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 70% (13.48") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 13th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.6°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

31.4in
annual precipitation · 46.9°F

2025 vs Normal

98%
30.7" · 48.2°F (+1.3 vs normal)

Wettest Year

47.7in
2018

Driest Year

16.6in
1958

Biggest Rain Day

4.47in
Jun 17 · 2014

Warmest Year

50.7°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

17°
J
21°
F
34°
M
47°
A
59°
M
70°
J
73°
J
70°
A
64°
S
50°
O
36°
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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