Indianola, IA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Indianola actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Indianola, IA, the comfort score comes out to 43/100, 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 Indianola's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Indianola run from 22°F in Jan up to 75°F in Jul, a 53.1°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Indianola, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 12°F | 0.91in | 8.5in |
| Feb | 36°F | 15°F | 1.42in | 8.2in |
| Mar | 50°F | 27°F | 1.94in | 3.7in |
| Apr | 62°F | 38°F | 3.88in | 1in |
| May | 72°F | 50°F | 5.58in | 0.3in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 5.72in | 0in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 4.32in | 0in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 3.9in | 0in |
| Sep | 78°F | 52°F | 3.86in | 0in |
| Oct | 65°F | 40°F | 3.02in | 0.5in |
| Nov | 50°F | 28°F | 1.85in | 1.9in |
| Dec | 37°F | 17°F | 1.4in | 6.7in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Indianola's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Indianola actually gets
Over a typical year, Indianola sees about 37.8in of precipitation a year across roughly 96 days with measurable rain or snow, with 30.8in of snow a year.
Indianola against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Indianola comes in at 4024; within IA alone it ranks 33 of 85. Population is about 16,297.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Indianola 2w, IA US, the NOAA station 4.3 miles from Indianola, 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