Sheldon, IA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Sheldon actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Sheldon, 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 Sheldon's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Sheldon run from 15°F in Jan up to 72°F in Jul, a 56.7°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
How wet Sheldon actually gets
Over a typical year, Sheldon sees about 31.09in of precipitation a year across roughly 104 days with measurable rain or snow, with 40.8in of snow a year.
Sheldon against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Sheldon comes in at 4471; within IA alone it ranks 67 of 85. Population is about 5,584.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from SHELDON, IA US, the NOAA station 0.5 miles from Sheldon, 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