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United States / Iowa / Spirit Lake Metro Area / Dickinson County / Okoboji / Zip Codes
Okoboji, IA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 81 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temp is around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter, the average high temperature is around 27 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature is around 6 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of 31 inches of rain per year. Snowfall averages 14 inches per year in this region of Iowa.

Okoboji, Iowa gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Okoboji averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Okoboji. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Okoboji gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Okoboji is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Okoboji, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOkoboji, IowaUnited States
  29.4 in.38.1 in.
  39.2 in.27.8 in.
  85.8 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  6.9°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  1421 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Okoboji with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Okoboji, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Okoboji are June, August and September.
In Okoboji, there are 13.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Okoboji with an average of 6.9°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Okoboji, there are 157.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Okoboji, there are 24.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Okoboji but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Okoboji with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.4 inches in Okoboji means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.
June is the rainiest month in Okoboji with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 85.8 rainy days annually in Okoboji, which is one of the least rainy places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.2 inches in Okoboji means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Okoboji with 9.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Kelly · Harris, MN
Answering the above comment
Over 13 years ago

I have no idea about "hiding" criminal activities, but as someone that grew up in Okoboji, I do know that it does tend to get a little bit busier in the Summer-as ANY  More

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IDaveZ · South Sioux City, NE
Okoboji hides Crime
Over 16 years ago

Not to be rude to the residents of Okoboji, Ia, but the town hides a great majority of the crime. It is a summer fun town, why let it leak? Victoria  More

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