Polk City, IA Weather & Climate Normals
Polk City's real weather, in one number
Polk City, IA scores 37/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: weather-driven. Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. 4 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Polk City's hottest and coldest months
Polk City's hottest month is Jul, averaging 75°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 22°F, a 53.6°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Polk City's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 13°F | 1.01in | 9.7in |
| Feb | 35°F | 17°F | 1.25in | 10.5in |
| Mar | 49°F | 29°F | 2.15in | 5in |
| Apr | 62°F | 40°F | 4in | 1.6in |
| May | 72°F | 52°F | 4.84in | 0.2in |
| Jun | 81°F | 62°F | 5.35in | 0in |
| Jul | 85°F | 66°F | 4.27in | 0in |
| Aug | 83°F | 64°F | 3.97in | 0in |
| Sep | 76°F | 55°F | 3.4in | 0in |
| Oct | 63°F | 43°F | 2.51in | 0.5in |
| Nov | 48°F | 30°F | 1.95in | 2.2in |
| Dec | 35°F | 19°F | 1.46in | 8.3in |
May, Jun, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Polk City at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Polk City
Polk City averages 36.16in of precipitation a year across roughly 112 days with measurable rain or snow, and 38in of snow a year.
Where Polk City ranks
Polk City ranks 4783 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 83 of 85 within IA. About 6,430 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Des Moines Wsfo-Johnston, IA US, 3.1 miles from Polk City, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
What a 30-year climate normal actually is · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station