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Iowa Weather

Right now in Iowa
79°F
Clear

Observed at Des Moines (the largest city by population in Iowa, used as a state-wide proxy). For per-city forecasts, see the city grid below.

Climate at a glance

Iowa covers two distinct climate zones across 1,024 cities and towns. Predominantly warm-summer humid continental (87% of cities), with humid subtropical pockets (13%).

The state spans roughly 3.1° of latitude (40.4° N to 43.5° N), from Keokuk in the south to New Albin in the north. Des Moines is the largest city by population.

ZoneCities%
warm-summer humid continental89587.4%
humid subtropical12912.6%

Microseason · June 1–5 · Plains Continental

Prairie lightning bugs rise

Fireflies emerge across open grasslands and oak savanna edges, their bioluminescence visible in twilight above milkweed and clover.

Microseason content for Iowa is drawn from the Plains Continental corpus (87% of the state's cities sit in this region).

All cities in Iowa

1,024 cities & towns