Spirit Lake, IA Weather

Spirit Lake, IA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and extremely cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 10's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 83.20 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 4.90 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 21 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 17 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Spirit Lake is 29.55 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is June with an average rainfall of 4.67 Inches.

Weather Data

Current Conditions

(Updated: 9:13 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009)

Light Snow, 37°F	Humidity: 100%	Dewpoint: 37°F
	Wind Speed: N 10.4 MPH G 16.1 (9 MPH G 14 KT)	Heat Index: 37°F
	Barometer: 29.92 in.	Wind Chill: 30°F

Weather Forecast

(Generated: 6:45 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009)

	Hi: 41°F	Rest of today: Considerably cloudy. Chance of light rain in the early morning...Then light rain likely in the late morning. Chance of light rain in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
	Lo: 30°F
	Hi: 35°F	Wednesday: Windy. Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph becoming 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
	Lo: 25°F
	Hi: 39°F	Thanksgiving day: Mostly cloudy in the morning...Then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
	Lo: 20°F
	Hi: 41°F	Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
	Lo: 25°F
	Hi: 45°F	Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
	Lo: 25°F
	Hi: 35°F	Sunday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of light snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s.
	Lo: 20°F

Moon, Sunrise and Sunset

	Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous Moon	Civil Twilight: 6:52 AM CST	Sunrise: 7:24 AM CST
		Sunset: 4:48 PM CST	Civil Twilight: 5:20 PM CST

Normal Climate

Normal Temperatures

(MILFORD 4 NW Weather station, 4.89 miles from Spirit Lake)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Max °F	22.3	29.3	41.4	57.3	70.7	79.7	83.2	80.6	72.6	60.1	40.5	26.4	55.3
Mean °F	13.6	20.8	32.5	46.5	59.3	68.5	72.4	70.2	61.6	49.6	32.5	18.7	45.5
Min °F	4.9	12.2	23.5	35.6	47.8	57.3	61.5	59.7	50.6	39.0	24.4	11.0	35.6

Normal Precipitation