Hot-summer humid continental
Indianola, Iowa
Warren County, Iowa · Population 16k · 965 ft elevation
Living in Indianola
Indianola has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 12°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (31″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 34 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Indianola at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 965 ft
- Average daily high
- 61°F24th percentile
- Average daily low
- 39°F15th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 31″71th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,799 hrs48th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $228k42th percentile
- Median rent
- $966/mo31th percentile
- Median household income
- $78k54th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.64%79th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.041th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Violent crime rate
- 140 per 100k42th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,267 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 366th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3232th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 12°F | 0.9″ | 8.5″ | 162 hrs |
| Feb | 36°F | 15°F | 1.4″ | 8.2″ | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 49°F | 27°F | 1.9″ | 3.7″ | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 62°F | 38°F | 3.9″ | 1.0″ | 225 hrs |
| May | 72°F | 50°F | 5.6″ | 0.3″ | 268 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 5.7″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 4.3″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 3.9″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 52°F | 3.9″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Oct | 65°F | 40°F | 3.0″ | 0.5″ | 210 hrs |
| Nov | 50°F | 28°F | 1.9″ | 1.9″ | 175 hrs |
| Dec | 37°F | 17°F | 1.4″ | 6.7″ | 154 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology