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Council Bluffs and Ralston have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Council Bluffs | Metric | Ralston |
|---|---|---|
| 219 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 221 days |
| 36 in | Precipitationper year | 35 in |
| 105 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 104 days |
| 27 in | Snowfallper year | 31 in |
| 28 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 22 days |
| 130 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 133 days |
| 68% | Humidityaverage relative | 68% |
| 52 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 51 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Bluffs high | 33 | 38 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 37 |
| Ralston high | 33 | 38 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 37 |
| Council Bluffs low | 15 | 19 | 30 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 68 | 65 | 56 | 43 | 30 | 20 |
| Ralston low | 14 | 19 | 29 | 40 | 52 | 63 | 67 | 64 | 56 | 42 | 30 | 19 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Bluffs | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| Ralston | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Bluffs | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Ralston | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Council Bluffs vs another city
- Council Bluffs vs Bellevue, NE
- Council Bluffs vs Offutt AFB, NE
- Council Bluffs vs Omaha, NE
- Council Bluffs vs La Vista, NE
- Council Bluffs vs Papillion, NE
- Council Bluffs vs New York, NY
- Council Bluffs vs Los Angeles, CA
- Council Bluffs vs Chicago, IL
- Council Bluffs vs Houston, TX
- Council Bluffs vs Phoenix, AZ
- Council Bluffs vs Philadelphia, PA
Ralston vs another city
- Ralston vs La Vista, NE
- Ralston vs Omaha, NE
- Ralston vs Papillion, NE
- Ralston vs Chalco, NE
- Ralston vs Bellevue, NE
- Ralston vs Offutt AFB, NE
- Ralston vs New York, NY
- Ralston vs Los Angeles, CA
- Ralston vs Chicago, IL
- Ralston vs Houston, TX
- Ralston vs Phoenix, AZ
- Ralston vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).