Is this weather normal in Johnson County?

Iowa · county records since 1895, through September 2026.

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11.3 inches fell in September, the most for a September in Johnson County in 132 years. Johnson County just had its 4th-warmest September in 132 years, +5° against the usual.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 55°, lows near 34°

That is the 1991 to 2020 average for these dates in Johnson County. The Weather Service forecast fills in below.

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The last 12 months

Oct: +6.2°OctNov: +2.0°NovDec: -3.7°DecJan 2026: -1.1°JanFeb: +6.0°FebMar: +5.6°MarApr: +4.6°AprMay: +0.2°MayJun: -0.2°JunJul: +2.5°JulAug: +1.1°AugSep: +4.7°Sepwarmercooler

Each bar is a month's average temperature against the usual for that month (1991 to 2020). Ranks compare the same month in every year since 1895.

Every year since 1895

18952025

Rain and drought

Oct: -1.7 inOctNov: -0.8 inNovDec: -0.3 inDecJan 2026: -0.4 inJanFeb: -1.1 inFebMar: -0.4 inMarApr: +3.3 inAprMay: -2.9 inMayJun: +3.5 inJunJul: +0.4 inJulAug: +0.2 inAugSep: +7.7 inSepwetterdrier

Rain and melted snow against the usual for each month. The drought reading is NOAA's Palmer index for the county.

Month by month in Johnson County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January29° / 12°1.1 in33.6° 20063.7° 1912
February34° / 17°1.4 in37.3° 19988.0° 1936
March48° / 28°2.2 in52.4° 201220.9° 1960
April61° / 38°3.7 in56.6° 189640.5° 2018
May72° / 50°4.7 in68.2° 201852.8° 1907
June81° / 60°5.4 in77.7° 193464.2° 1903
July84° / 64°4.3 in82.0° 190167.9° 2009
August82° / 61°4.3 in80.2° 194765.8° 1915
September76° / 53°3.6 in70.2° 193157.2° 1918
October63° / 41°3.0 in62.8° 196340.2° 1925
November48° / 29°2.2 in48.5° 200128.4° 1911
December35° / 18°1.6 in36.0° 201511.6° 1983

Warmest and coldest are the month's whole-month average temperature, with the year it happened.

Towns in Johnson County

Crime Radar: Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, West Branch

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