Iowa · county areal climate 1951–2025

Buena Vista County, IA

A 29.8" / 47.4°F normal · 2025 ran 104% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 71% (12.76") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 12th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.1°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

29.8in
annual precipitation · 47.4°F

2025 vs Normal

104%
30.9" · 48.7°F (+1.3 vs normal)

Wettest Year

42.3in
1983

Driest Year

15.7in
1976

Biggest Rain Day

4.49in
Aug 5 · 1996

Warmest Year

50.6°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

18°
J
22°
F
35°
M
47°
A
59°
M
70°
J
73°
J
70°
A
64°
S
50°
O
36°
N
23°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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