Story City, IA has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons of varying temperatures and precipitation levels. Summers are warm with average highs in the mid-80s and lows in the mid-60s, while winters are cold and snowy with average temperatures ranging from the low teens to upper single digits. Spring and fall are typically mild with moderate temperatures. Precipitation occurs throughout the year, but is heaviest during the late spring and early summer months.
Story City, Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Story City averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Story City. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Story City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 11
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year