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Indianola, IA vs West Des Moines, IA weather comparison

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Indianola and West Des Moines have remarkably similar climates.

The year at a glance

Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020

Annual weather statistics for Indianola, IA and West Des Moines, IA
IndianolaMetricWest Des Moines
204 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies204 days
37 inPrecipitationper year37 in
112 daysWet daysrain or snow per year113 days
31 inSnowfallper year34 in
18 daysHot daysabove 90 °F21 days
143 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F131 days
70%Humidityaverage relative70%
50 °FAverage temperatureyear round51 °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.

IndianolaWest Des Moines

Daily highs

406080JanMarMayJulSepNovIndianola, Jan: 32 °FIndianola, Feb: 36 °FIndianola, Mar: 49 °FIndianola, Apr: 62 °FIndianola, May: 72 °FIndianola, Jun: 81 °FIndianola, Jul: 85 °FIndianola, Aug: 84 °FIndianola, Sep: 78 °FIndianola, Oct: 65 °FIndianola, Nov: 50 °FIndianola, Dec: 37 °FWest Des Moines, Jan: 31 °FWest Des Moines, Feb: 35 °FWest Des Moines, Mar: 49 °FWest Des Moines, Apr: 62 °FWest Des Moines, May: 72 °FWest Des Moines, Jun: 82 °FWest Des Moines, Jul: 85 °FWest Des Moines, Aug: 83 °FWest Des Moines, Sep: 77 °FWest Des Moines, Oct: 63 °FWest Des Moines, Nov: 48 °FWest Des Moines, Dec: 36 °F

Daily lows

204060JanMarMayJulSepNovIndianola, Jan: 12 °FIndianola, Feb: 15 °FIndianola, Mar: 27 °FIndianola, Apr: 38 °FIndianola, May: 50 °FIndianola, Jun: 60 °FIndianola, Jul: 64 °FIndianola, Aug: 62 °FIndianola, Sep: 52 °FIndianola, Oct: 40 °FIndianola, Nov: 28 °FIndianola, Dec: 17 °FWest Des Moines, Jan: 13 °FWest Des Moines, Feb: 18 °FWest Des Moines, Mar: 29 °FWest Des Moines, Apr: 40 °FWest Des Moines, May: 52 °FWest Des Moines, Jun: 62 °FWest Des Moines, Jul: 66 °FWest Des Moines, Aug: 64 °FWest Des Moines, Sep: 55 °FWest Des Moines, Oct: 42 °FWest Des Moines, Nov: 30 °FWest Des Moines, Dec: 19 °F
View monthly temperatures as a table
Monthly temperatures (°F)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Indianola high323649627281858478655037
West Des Moines high313549627282858377634836
Indianola low121527385060646252402817
West Des Moines low131829405262666455423019

Monthly precipitation

Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.

IndianolaWest Des Moines
0.02.04.0JanMarMayJulSepNovIndianola, Jan: 1.2 inIndianola, Feb: 1.7 inIndianola, Mar: 2.7 inIndianola, Apr: 4.3 inIndianola, May: 5.3 inIndianola, Jun: 4.9 inIndianola, Jul: 3.8 inIndianola, Aug: 3.5 inIndianola, Sep: 3.6 inIndianola, Oct: 2.8 inIndianola, Nov: 2.1 inIndianola, Dec: 1.6 inWest Des Moines, Jan: 1.2 inWest Des Moines, Feb: 1.5 inWest Des Moines, Mar: 2.6 inWest Des Moines, Apr: 4.2 inWest Des Moines, May: 5.4 inWest Des Moines, Jun: 4.9 inWest Des Moines, Jul: 3.6 inWest Des Moines, Aug: 3.7 inWest Des Moines, Sep: 3.4 inWest Des Moines, Oct: 2.8 inWest Des Moines, Nov: 2.0 inWest Des Moines, Dec: 1.6 in
View monthly precipitation as a table
Monthly precipitation (inches)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Indianola1.21.72.74.35.34.93.83.53.62.82.11.6
West Des Moines1.21.52.64.25.44.93.63.73.42.82.01.6

Monthly sunny days

Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.

IndianolaWest Des Moines
01020JanMarMayJulSepNovIndianola, Jan: 14 daysIndianola, Feb: 13 daysIndianola, Mar: 15 daysIndianola, Apr: 15 daysIndianola, May: 16 daysIndianola, Jun: 17 daysIndianola, Jul: 21 daysIndianola, Aug: 21 daysIndianola, Sep: 22 daysIndianola, Oct: 19 daysIndianola, Nov: 17 daysIndianola, Dec: 15 daysWest Des Moines, Jan: 15 daysWest Des Moines, Feb: 13 daysWest Des Moines, Mar: 16 daysWest Des Moines, Apr: 14 daysWest Des Moines, May: 16 daysWest Des Moines, Jun: 17 daysWest Des Moines, Jul: 21 daysWest Des Moines, Aug: 21 daysWest Des Moines, Sep: 22 daysWest Des Moines, Oct: 19 daysWest Des Moines, Nov: 16 daysWest Des Moines, Dec: 15 days
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Monthly sunny days (days)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Indianola141315151617212122191715
West Des Moines151316141617212122191615

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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).