Hot-summer humid continental
Newton, Iowa
Jasper County, Iowa · Population 16k · 951 ft elevation
Living in Newton
Newton has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 10°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 35″ a year, and it gets light snow (29″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 37 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Newton at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 951 ft
- Average daily high
- 59°F13th percentile
- Average daily low
- 38°F12th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 35″26th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 29″69th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,800 hrs49th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $152k19th percentile
- Median rent
- $828/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $56k24th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.71%81th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Violent crime rate
- 319 per 100k73th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,338 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 449th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1212th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°F | 10°F | 0.9″ | 9.2″ | 162 hrs |
| Feb | 33°F | 14°F | 1.1″ | 6.0″ | 183 hrs |
| Mar | 46°F | 26°F | 2.1″ | 4.5″ | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 60°F | 37°F | 3.4″ | 0.8″ | 225 hrs |
| May | 71°F | 50°F | 4.8″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 5.0″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 3.9″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 61°F | 4.3″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 76°F | 52°F | 3.6″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Oct | 63°F | 40°F | 2.7″ | 0.3″ | 209 hrs |
| Nov | 47°F | 27°F | 2.0″ | 1.6″ | 175 hrs |
| Dec | 34°F | 17°F | 1.3″ | 6.3″ | 153 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