Royal, IA

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

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

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Royal has an annual average temperature of 46.8°F with about 26.8 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 84.5°F), and the coldest is January (average low 8.1°F). June is typically the wettest month (4.01 in) and January the driest (0.25 in).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
56.5°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
7,101
Cooling need
564

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

162 of 366 (44.3%) of Royal'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
34
2000s
106
2010s
103
2020s
123

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 25.8°F 8.1°F 16.9°F 0.25 in 4
February 30.3°F 12.6°F 21.4°F 0.43 in 4
March 43.6°F 24.8°F 34.2°F 1.44 in 6
April 58.9°F 35.5°F 47.2°F 2.82 in 10
May 70.9°F 47.9°F 59.4°F 3.83 in 13
June 80.9°F 58.7°F 69.8°F 4.01 in 12
July 84.5°F 62.3°F 73.4°F 3.84 in 9
August 81.9°F 59.2°F 70.6°F 3.29 in 11
September 75.8°F 50.2°F 63.0°F 3.21 in 9
October 61.3°F 37.4°F 49.4°F 2.22 in 8
November 44.6°F 24.7°F 34.6°F 1.07 in 5
December 30.7°F 13.6°F 22.2°F 0.42 in 5

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