Rockwell City Weather Records

Rockwell City, Iowa weather averages and records from 1894–2023 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Rockwell City, Iowa was 110 °F which occurred on August 18, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Rockwell City, Iowa was -35 °F which occurred on January 31, 2019.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Rockwell City Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 26.7 8.7 70 -35 0.7 7.6
February 31.6 12.6 70 -33 0.9 7.7
March 45.6 25.1 87 -22 1.8 4.6
April 59.6 35.9 97 4 3.6 1.7
May 69.9 48.5 106 17 5.0 0.2
June 80.2 59.6 105 34 5.0 0.0
July 83.0 62.7 109 42 3.6 0.0
August 80.7 60.5 110 36 4.4 0.0
September 75.0 51.6 102 20 2.9 0.0
October 62.0 38.7 94 -3 2.5 0.5
November 45.9 25.7 80 -16 1.3 2.2
December 32.1 14.8 70 -32 1.3 7.4
Entire year 57.6 36.8 110 -35 32.3 31.7
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1894–2023
Highest daily low 82 °F June 15, 1987
Lowest daily high -16 °F February 2, 1905
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
58 °F April 1, 2014
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
48 °F Jan 18–19, 1996
Most daily precipitation 6.1 inches July 23, 1979
Most monthly precipitation 19.1 inches August 2007
Most yearly precipitation 50.0 inches 1908
Most yearly days with precipitation 128 1993
Earliest snow in season September 25 1942
Latest snow in season May 15 1907
Most daily snow 14.0 inches March 8, 1961
Most monthly snow 34.3 inches March 1951
Most yearly snow 66.6 inches 1909
Most snow in a winter 66.9 inches 1961–1962
Greatest snow accumulation 160.0 inches January 10, 1937
Earliest freeze September 18 1929
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 3 1905
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 8 1931
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 15 2013
Latest freeze May 29 1947
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 9 1999
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 13 1975
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 14 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 41 2022
Most days in a year < 32 °F 171 1996
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 126 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 63 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 24 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 1 1936
Rockwell City Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Jun 5–17, 1967
Without precipitation 56 days Oct 9 – Dec 3, 1924
With snow 5 days Nov 23–27, 1977
High temperature at or
below freezing
57 days Dec 24, 1978 – Feb 18, 1979
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 68 days Jun 11 – Aug 17, 1910
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 20 days Jul 8–27, 1901
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 10 days Jul 9–18, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
5A
Rockwell City is in plant hardiness zone 5A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1894–2023 Rockwell City location