NEWTON, IOWA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		50		21		25		35		50		62		71		76		74		66		55		38		26

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		61		30		35		45		61		73		82		88		86		78		67		48		35

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		40		13		16		26		39		51		61		65		63		54		43		29		18

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		110		61		70		87		89		105		105		109		110		102		94		82		69

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-24		-24		-24		-16		9		28		38		48		37		23		16		-4		-17

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 7

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		32.3		---		---		---		---		1		6		12		10		3		0.3		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		140.3		30		26		25		7		0.3		---		---		---		---		5		19		28

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		14		6.7		3.3		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.3		3.5

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 62

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		32.6		1.3		1.1		1.9		2.9		4.4		4.7		3.9		3.7		3.3		2.4		1.7		1.3

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 62

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		60.9		3.3		3		4.7		6		7		7.5		6.7		6.5		5.4		4.2		3.3		3.3

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 21

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		32.1		8.9		6.5		7.7		1.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		2		5.7

Average Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		70		76		77		72		64		65		69		70		73		68		65		69		76

Average Dew Point

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		39		14		20		24		36		48		59		63		63		52		41		27		20

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6220.4		1348.5		1115.9		914.5		450		93		---		---		---		---		310		795		1193.5

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		876		---		---		---		---		---		195		356.5		294.5		30		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3233		---		---		---		---		372		645		821.5		759.5		480		155		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		10.1		11.1		12.5		13.9		15.1		15.7		15.4		14.3		12.9		11.5		10.3		9.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.8		1.8		2.5		3.5		4.5		5.4		6		6.1		5.2		4.3		3		1.9		1.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.7		1		1.5		1.9		2.3		2.4		2.3		2		1.5		1.1		0.8		0.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.3		3.3		3.7		4.3		4.7		5		5.3		5.4		5.1		4.9		4.2		3.2		3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.4		3.3		3.7		4.1		4.5		5		5.7		6		5.3		5		4.2		3.2		3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.8		1.8		2.5		3.5		4.5		5.4		6		6.1		5.2		4.3		3		1.9		1.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.6		0.7		1.1		1.5		2		2.4		2.5		2.4		2.1		1.7		1.2		0.8		0.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.2		4		4.4		5.7		5.5		6		6.1		6		5.8		5.9		5.3		4.4		3.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6		4.3		4.6		6.3		6		7		7.5		7.3		6.7		6.8		5.8		5		4.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3		1.4		1.9		2.9		3.7		3.9		5.3		4.8		4.5		3.3		2.1		1.3		1.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.4		0.7		1		1.2		1.8		2.1		2.2		2.1		1.8		1.3		1		0.7		0.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.2		2.3		2.5		3.3		3.7		3.6		4.7		4.3		4.4		3.5		2.6		1.9		2.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.7		2		2		2.7		2.9		2.6		4.4		3.7		3.9		2.9		2.1		1.6		2