Clive, IA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Clive actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Clive, IA, the comfort score comes out to 37/100, weather-driven: Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Clive's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Clive run from 22°F in Jan up to 75°F in Jul, a 53.6°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
How wet Clive actually gets
Over a typical year, Clive sees about 36.16in of precipitation a year across roughly 112 days with measurable rain or snow, with 38in of snow a year.
Clive against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Clive comes in at 4760; within IA alone it ranks 81 of 85. Population is about 19,508.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from DES MOINES WSFO-JOHNSTON, IA US, the NOAA station 9.4 miles from Clive, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is