Iowa · county areal climate 1951–2025

Lee County, IA

A 38.2" / 52.2°F normal · 2025 ran 89% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 90% (20.97") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 40th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.3°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

38.2in
annual precipitation · 52.2°F

2025 vs Normal

89%
34.0" · 52.8°F (+0.6 vs normal)

Wettest Year

57.3in
1973

Driest Year

22.2in
1956

Biggest Rain Day

4.0in
Aug 5 · 1970

Warmest Year

55.2°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

25°
J
29°
F
41°
M
52°
A
63°
M
72°
J
76°
J
74°
A
67°
S
55°
O
42°
N
30°
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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