Winterset Travel Guide

City Iowa town, birthplace of John Wayne, covered bridges

Covered wooden bridges arc across creeks outside Winterset, where a modest John Wayne museum and brick downtown meet rolling Iowa fields. Visitors stop for antique shops, pie at local diners and scenic drives through countryside immortalized in postcards.

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Climate

Winterset's climate is classified as Hot-Summer Continental - Hot-Summer Continental climate with warm summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -12°C to 30°C. Moderate rainfall (863 mm/year).

Air Quality: AQI 27 Good

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JulyAugustJune

Temperature & Rainfall

Temperature Range

43°

Warmest Month

-34°

Coldest Month

Monthly Conditions

January

January is the coldest month with highs of -1°C and lows of -12°C. The driest month with just 23 mm and partly cloudy skies.

45 Poor

Comfort

-7°

Feels Like Freezing

-7°C

Temperature

-12° – -1°

83%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

23 mm

Rainfall

4.5 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.2

UV Index

Low

9.4h daylight

February

February is freezing with highs of 2°C and lows of -9°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.

53 Acceptable

Comfort

-3°

Feels Like Freezing

-3°C

Temperature

-9° – 2°

81%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

25 mm

Rainfall

4.5 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.5

UV Index

Low

10.5h daylight

March

March is cold with highs of 9°C and lows of -2°C. Moderate rainfall (58 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

58 Acceptable

Comfort

3°

Feels Like Cold

3°C

Temperature

-3° – 9°

76%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

58 mm

Rainfall

4.9 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.8

UV Index

Moderate

11.8h daylight

April

April is cool with highs of 17°C and lows of 4°C. Regular rainfall (84 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

66 Good

Comfort

10°

Feels Like Cool

10°C

Temperature

4° – 17°

71%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

84 mm

Rainfall

5.0 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.2

UV Index

High

13.2h daylight

May

May is cool with highs of 23°C and lows of 10°C. Significant rainfall (104 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

74 Very Good

Comfort

16°

Feels Like Cool

16°C

Temperature

10° – 23°

74%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

104 mm

Rainfall

4.6 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.6

UV Index

Very High

14.4h daylight

June

June is mild with highs of 28°C and lows of 15°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (120 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

80 Excellent

Comfort

21°

Feels Like Mild

21°C

Temperature

15° – 28°

74%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

120 mm

Rainfall

3.9 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

2.0

UV Index

Very High

15.0h daylight

July

July is the warmest month with highs of 30°C and lows of 18°C. Significant rainfall (102 mm).

82 Excellent

Comfort

24°

Feels Like Mild

24°C

Temperature

18° – 30°

70%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

102 mm

Rainfall

3.2 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

2.1

UV Index

Extreme

14.7h daylight

August

August is mild with highs of 29°C and lows of 16°C. Regular rainfall (100 mm).

82 Excellent

Comfort

23°

Feels Like Mild

23°C

Temperature

17° – 29°

69%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

100 mm

Rainfall

3.0 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.7

UV Index

Very High

13.7h daylight

September

September is mild with highs of 25°C and lows of 12°C. Significant rainfall (102 mm).

80 Excellent

Comfort

18°

Feels Like Mild

18°C

Temperature

12° – 25°

69%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

102 mm

Rainfall

3.4 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.2

UV Index

High

12.3h daylight

October

October is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 5°C. Moderate rainfall (67 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

72 Very Good

Comfort

12°

Feels Like Cool

12°C

Temperature

5° – 18°

71%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

67 mm

Rainfall

4.1 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.7

UV Index

Moderate

11.0h daylight

November

November is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of -2°C. Moderate rainfall (49 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

54 Acceptable

Comfort

3°

Feels Like Cold

3°C

Temperature

-2° – 8°

77%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

49 mm

Rainfall

4.4 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.3

UV Index

Low

9.7h daylight

December

December is freezing with highs of 1°C and lows of -9°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.

45 Poor

Comfort

-4°

Feels Like Freezing

-4°C

Temperature

-9° – 1°

84%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

29 mm

Rainfall

4.3 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.2

UV Index

Low

9.1h daylight

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