2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Kansas City, KS vs Iowa City, IA

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Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Iowa City. Kansas City averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Iowa City, Iowa gets 36.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Kansas City, Kansas gets 40.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Iowa City averages 26.8 inches of snow per year. Kansas City averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Iowa City, Iowa
Summer High:
the July high is around 85.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.3
Rain: averages 36.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.8 inches of snow a year

Kansas City, Kansas
Summer High:
the July high is around 88.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.5
Rain: averages 40.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index
Iowa City

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Iowa City is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

7 / 10
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Iowa City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Kansas City

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kansas City is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.2 / 10
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Kansas City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - Kansas City, KS

4 AM PST

Chance Rain Showers

54°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayChance Rain Showers66° / 44°W 3 to 12 mph
SaturdaySunny65° / 44°N 5 to 12 mph
SundaySunny67° / 46°NNE 3 to 7 mph
MondaySunny70° / 51°NNE 5 mph
TuesdayPartly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers71° / 56°SE 5 to 8 mph
WednesdayShowers And Thunderstorms Likely70° / 56°ENE 8 mph
ThursdayChance Showers And Thunderstorms70° / 54°ENE 6 to 10 mph
Today's Weather - Iowa City, IA

4 AM PST

Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

48°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayPartly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers64° / 45°NW 10 mph
SaturdayMostly Cloudy61° / 43°N 10 mph
SundayMostly Sunny66° / 48°NE 5 to 10 mph
MondaySlight Chance Rain Showers66° / 48°NE 5 mph
TuesdayMostly Sunny75° / 52°NW 0 to 5 mph
WednesdayChance Rain Showers74° / 51°NE 5 to 10 mph
ThursdaySlight Chance Rain Showers74° / 50°E 10 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthKansas City, KSIowa City, IA
January39° / 20°30° / 13°
February44° / 24°35° / 18°
March56° / 33°48° / 28°
April66° / 44°62° / 40°
May75° / 55°73° / 50°
June84° / 64°82° / 60°
July89° / 69°85° / 64°
August88° / 67°83° / 62°
September80° / 58°76° / 53°
October68° / 46°64° / 41°
November54° / 34°48° / 30°
December41° / 23°33° / 17°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Kansas City / Iowa City
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 027 / 305 / 63 / 4
February0 / 022 / 256 / 63 / 3
March0 / 015 / 208 / 71 / 2
April0 / 03 / 610 / 100 / 0
May0 / 10 / 011 / 110 / 0
June5 / 40 / 010 / 110 / 0
July14 / 70 / 08 / 90 / 0
August12 / 40 / 08 / 90 / 0
September3 / 10 / 08 / 70 / 0
October0 / 02 / 58 / 80 / 0
November0 / 013 / 187 / 71 / 1
December0 / 025 / 286 / 73 / 4
July is the hottest month for Kansas City with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Kansas City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kansas City are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Iowa City with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Iowa City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Iowa City are September, June and August.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kansas City with an average of 19.5°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Iowa City with an average of 13.3°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Kansas City, there are 33.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

In Iowa City, there are 16.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

In Kansas City, there are 107.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Iowa City, there are 133.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Kansas City, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Iowa City, there are 12.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

June is the wettest month in Kansas City with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in Kansas City means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.


July is the wettest month in Iowa City with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.9 inches in Iowa City means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Kansas City with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 94.8 rainy days annually in Kansas City, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Iowa City with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 98.0 rainy days annually in Iowa City, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.0 inches in Kansas City means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas.

An annual snowfall of 26.8 inches in Iowa City means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa.
December is the snowiest month in Kansas City with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Iowa City with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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Over 16 years ago

Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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