Winterset, IA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Winterset actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Winterset, 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 Winterset's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Winterset run from 20°F in Jan up to 73°F in Jul, a 53.1°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Winterset, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 10°F | 0.78in | 7.3in |
| Feb | 35°F | 13°F | 1.28in | 8.3in |
| Mar | 48°F | 25°F | 2.12in | 4.7in |
| Apr | 61°F | 35°F | 3.59in | 0.8in |
| May | 71°F | 48°F | 4.99in | 0.1in |
| Jun | 80°F | 58°F | 4.64in | 0in |
| Jul | 84°F | 62°F | 4.1in | 0in |
| Aug | 82°F | 59°F | 3.62in | 0in |
| Sep | 76°F | 51°F | 3.6in | 0in |
| Oct | 63°F | 38°F | 2.88in | 0.9in |
| Nov | 48°F | 26°F | 1.96in | 2.7in |
| Dec | 35°F | 16°F | 1.23in | 5.9in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Winterset's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Winterset actually gets
Over a typical year, Winterset sees about 34.79in of precipitation a year across roughly 96 days with measurable rain or snow, with 30.7in of snow a year.
Winterset against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Winterset comes in at 4133; within IA alone it ranks 43 of 85. Population is about 5,421.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Winterset 1s, IA US, the NOAA station 2.0 miles from Winterset, 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