Iowa · county areal climate 1951–2025

Mitchell County, IA

A 36.3" / 45.8°F normal · 2025 ran 109% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 92% (20.65") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 45th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.8°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

36.3in
annual precipitation · 45.8°F

2025 vs Normal

109%
39.5" · 46.7°F (+0.9 vs normal)

Wettest Year

51.7in
2016

Driest Year

19.9in
1989

Biggest Rain Day

4.52in
Aug 31 · 1962

Warmest Year

49.5°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

16°
J
20°
F
33°
M
46°
A
58°
M
68°
J
71°
J
69°
A
62°
S
49°
O
35°
N
22°
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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