Dakota City (IA) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Dakota City

Dakota City average temperature chart (Celsius) Dakota City average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Dakota City (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -4.4 -1.2 5.9 14.6 22 27.2 29 27.3 22.8 16.5 6.7 -2.3
°F 24 29.9 42.7 58.4 71.6 80.9 84.2 81.2 73.1 61.8 44 27.9

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Dakota City monthly rainfall chart (mm) Dakota City monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Dakota City (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 19 22 51 76 98 119 108 103 88 57 38 25
inches 0.8 0.9 2 3 3.9 4.7 4.2 4 3.5 2.3 1.5 1
Rainy days 8 7 10 11 11 11 10 9 9 8 7 8

Average annual rainfall in Dakota City: 753.4mm (296.6 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Dakota City

Dakota City average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Dakota City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.8 6.6 7.3 8.2 9.6 11.1 11.6 10.2 8.5 7.1 4.9 4.6

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Dakota City average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Dakota City average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Dakota City (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -14.6 -11.7 -4.6 2.3 8.7 14.1 16.7 15 10.1 3.8 -3.5 -11.6
Max °C -4.2 -0.9 6.2 15 22.3 27.5 29.3 27.7 23.2 16.9 6.9 -2.1
Min °F 5.7 10.9 23.7 36.1 47.7 57.4 62.1 58.9 50.1 38.8 25.7 11.2
Max °F 15.1 20.7 33.4 47.5 59.9 69.4 73.4 70.3 61.9 50.5 35.1 19.8

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Dakota City average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Dakota City average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Dakota City in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 8.6 8.3 8.8 9.9 11.6 13.9 16.5 19.3 18.1 14.6 11.6 9.6
°F 47.4 47 47.8 49.9 52.9 57 61.7 66.7 64.6 58.4 52.9 49.3

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Dakota City average winspeed by month (km/h) Dakota City average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Dakota City (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 20 20 22 22 19 18 16 16 17 18 19 19
mph 12 12 14 14 12 11 10 10 11 11 12 12

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Dakota City relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Dakota City
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
72% 72% 70% 64% 63% 66% 69% 71% 72% 68% 73% 76%

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Dakota City weather stats

Dakota City weather statistics
Hottest month: July 29°C 84.2°F
Driest month: January 19mm 0.7ins
Sunniest month: July 11.6hrs
Coldest month: January -4.4°C 24.1°F
Wettest month: June 119mm 4.7ins
Warmest sea: August 19.3°C 66.7°F
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