Northwood Weather Records

Northwood, Iowa weather averages and records from 1896–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Northwood, Iowa was 107 °F which occurred on July 14, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Northwood, Iowa was -37 °F which occurred on January 12, 1912.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Northwood Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 22.7 5.6 63 -37 1.1 9.9
February 27.1 9.9 71 -34 1.0 8.1
March 39.8 22.1 83 -27 2.0 5.6
April 55.3 34.1 93 4 3.8 3.1
May 67.2 45.9 105 20 5.0 0.0
June 77.0 57.2 103 32 5.0 0.0
July 80.0 60.8 107 38 4.6 0.0
August 77.6 58.1 103 35 4.0 0.0
September 71.4 48.7 98 20 3.4 0.0
October 58.1 36.3 93 -2 2.5 0.2
November 41.4 24.2 79 -16 1.8 2.9
December 28.8 12.8 66 -27 1.2 6.9
Entire year 54.0 34.7 107 -37 34.6 35.1
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1896–2024
Highest daily low 79 °F July 25, 1987
Lowest daily high -22 °F February 8, 1899
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
57 °F April 4, 1995
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
49 °F Jan 28–29, 1934
Most daily precipitation 6.6 inches August 19, 1990
Most monthly precipitation 15.2 inches September 1965
Most yearly precipitation 50.0 inches 1990
Most yearly days with precipitation 143 2019
Earliest snow in season September 26 1942
Latest snow in season May 29 1947
Most daily snow 18.0 inches March 14, 1933
Most monthly snow 42.0 inches March 1951
Most yearly snow 113.6 inches 1909
Most snow in a winter 90.5 inches 1908–1909
Greatest snow accumulation 31.0 inches February 28, 1929
Earliest freeze September 15 2007
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 23 1910
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 18 1985
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 15 2013
Latest freeze May 31 1897
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 31 1950
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 13 1975
Latest day ≥ 100 °F August 17 1988
Most days in a year < 0 °F 53 1978
Most days in a year < 32 °F 174 2020
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 111 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 46 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 9 1936
Northwood Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 11 days Jun 7–17, 1967
Without precipitation 56 days Sep 22 – Nov 16, 1952
With snow 6 days Dec 16–21, 2000
High temperature at or
below freezing
58 days Dec 24, 1978 – Feb 19, 1979
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 62 days Jul 6 – Sep 5, 1983
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 17 days Jul 3–19, 1936
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 8 days Jul 10–17, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
5A
Northwood is in plant hardiness zone 5A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1896–2024 Northwood location