Iowa · county areal climate 1951–2025

Story County, IA

A 35.7" / 49.1°F normal · 2025 ran 112% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 114% (24.69") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 17th wettest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.2°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

35.7in
annual precipitation · 49.1°F

2025 vs Normal

112%
40.0" · 50.6°F (+1.5 vs normal)

Wettest Year

55.5in
1993

Driest Year

18.6in
1988

Biggest Rain Day

4.35in
Jul 9 · 1993

Warmest Year

52.3°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

20°
J
24°
F
37°
M
49°
A
60°
M
71°
J
74°
J
72°
A
65°
S
52°
O
38°
N
26°
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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