Fort Dodge, IA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Fort Dodge actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Fort Dodge, IA, the comfort score comes out to 41/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Fort Dodge's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Fort Dodge run from 17°F in Jan up to 72°F in Jul, a 55.9°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Fort Dodge, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26°F | 7°F | 0.95in | 8.6in |
| Feb | 31°F | 12°F | 1.23in | 11.8in |
| Mar | 44°F | 24°F | 1.96in | 5.6in |
| Apr | 59°F | 35°F | 3.72in | 1.5in |
| May | 70°F | 48°F | 4.57in | 0.4in |
| Jun | 80°F | 58°F | 5.53in | 0in |
| Jul | 83°F | 62°F | 4.2in | 0in |
| Aug | 80°F | 60°F | 4.26in | 0in |
| Sep | 74°F | 51°F | 2.81in | 0in |
| Oct | 61°F | 38°F | 2.55in | 0.4in |
| Nov | 45°F | 25°F | 1.85in | 2.8in |
| Dec | 31°F | 14°F | 1.46in | 7.9in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Fort Dodge's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Fort Dodge actually gets
Over a typical year, Fort Dodge sees about 35.09in of precipitation a year across roughly 101 days with measurable rain or snow, with 39in of snow a year.
Fort Dodge against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Fort Dodge comes in at 4376; within IA alone it ranks 63 of 85. Population is about 24,886.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Ft Dodge 5nnw, IA US, the NOAA station 5.3 miles from Fort Dodge, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated