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OCTOBER
 

 Site
(Click site name for report)

Avg
Temp
Normal Dept
From
Normal
Precip
Total
Normal Dept
From
Normal
Snowfall
Total
Normal Dept
From
Normal
  Burlington

61.2° (8th)

54.2° +7.0° 3.64" 3.09" +0.55" NA NA NA
  Cedar Rapids 59.6° (5th) 50.7° +8.9° 1.94" 2.91" -0.97" NA NA NA
  Davenport 60.1°         52.5° +7.6° 2.62" 2.70" -0.08" 0.0" NA NA
  Dubuque 57.7° (8th) 49.9° +7.8° 1.23" 2.93" -1.70" 0.0" 0.5" -0.5"
  Iowa City 60.4°         53.1° +7.3° 1.65" 2.98" -1.33" NA NA NA
  Moline 59.8° (8th) 53.7° +6.1° 1.99" 2.81" -0.82" 0.0" 0.3" -0.3"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
October 2026 was 6.0 to 9.0 degrees above normal. Top ten warmest were achieved at the four main climate sites.
Precipitation totals were about 0.0 to 2.0 inches below normal. The exception was Burlington which was 0.55 inches above normal.
Please see Oct Records for monthly record information.  Also see our updated climate graphs and charts pages for more details.
 
The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center 
 
       
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Temperature
Temperature
Departure from Normal

Precipitation
Precipitation
Departure from Normal
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A LOOK AHEAD
 
Climate Prediction Center
 
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Temperature Outlook
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Precipitation Outlook
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