Dallas Center, IA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer, temperatures are typically warm to hot with occasional thunderstorms and the occasional extreme heatwave. The coldest months are usually December and January when temperatures can dip below freezing. Spring is generally mild with slightly higher temperatures than winter, but still below those of summer. Fall is usually dry and cool with some days reaching into the high 70s while other days can stay in the 50s. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, giving Dallas Center a significant amount of rainfall annually.
Dallas Center, Iowa gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Dallas Center averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Dallas Center. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Dallas Center gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year