Albion, IA

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from MARSHALLTOWN MUNI AP, IA US.

Dwa Monsoon continental (hot summer) climate 6b USDA hardiness Zone 6b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Albion has an annual average temperature of 47.7°F with about 32.8 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 83.1°F), and the coldest is January (average low 10.1°F). June is typically the wettest month (5.32 in) and February the driest (0.51 in).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
53.7°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
6,762
Cooling need
525

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

139 of 366 (38%) of Albion's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1990s
41
2000s
108
2010s
127
2020s
90

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 27.7°F 10.1°F 18.9°F 0.77 in 5
February 32.4°F 14.0°F 23.2°F 0.51 in 5
March 45.9°F 25.6°F 35.7°F 1.64 in 8
April 60.0°F 36.5°F 48.3°F 3.69 in 11
May 71.2°F 48.7°F 60.0°F 4.88 in 13
June 80.6°F 58.9°F 69.7°F 5.32 in 13
July 83.1°F 62.2°F 72.6°F 3.67 in 10
August 81.0°F 59.5°F 70.2°F 3.88 in 12
September 75.1°F 50.6°F 62.8°F 3.20 in 10
October 61.8°F 38.7°F 50.2°F 2.45 in 10
November 46.1°F 26.3°F 36.2°F 1.74 in 7
December 33.0°F 15.7°F 24.3°F 1.01 in 6

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