Snowfall from February 27 to March 21, 1960 for Iowa. Monthly records were broken in cities with long periods of record such as Minneapolis-St. Paul (142-year record), St. Cloud, Minnesota (126-year record), Marquette, Michigan (136-year record), Eau Claire, Wisconsin (128-year record), and Rhinelander, Wisconsin (102-year record). At Des Moines, the average temperature for the month was only 21.4°F making it the coldest March on record at that location. Iowa climate summary The Iowa lies on 10m above sea level The climate in Iowa is warm and temperate. Iowa’s snowfall for February was far shallower than average March 3, 2020 By Radio Iowa Contributor Rain and snow were much more scarce than usual in Iowa over the past month. Snow began to hit the region in the early hours of Monday morning. Locations without 'Average Snow' data are not listed. If this upcoming winter is similar, what is the probability that Iowa will have less than 29 or more than 38 inches of snowfall? Not since 1994 that Iowa had a lower statewide average snowfall for the month of March and 2015 now ranks 9 th lowest among 128 years of snowfall records. Monthly snowfall records also fell in more than 50 locations. The average winter temperatures was 21°F and 17.4°F for the month of February in Cedar Rapids. Iowa averages 32 inches of snowfall each winter with a standard deviation of 3 inches. ... THAT’S ABOUT 16 INCHES MORE THAN THE STATE’S AVERAGE. The rank above might not be a complete list. The statewide average snowfall was 1.8 inches, which is 1.5 inches above average. With such a deep persistent snow pack in place March 1960 was also abnormally cold. The statewide average snowfall was 0.9 inches which is 3.8 inches below normal (4.7 inches) for March. Monthly precipitation totals ranged from 0.50 inch at a rain gauge in Cantril (Van Buren County) to 5.76 inches at Elkader 6 SSW (Clayton County). Please note that we only rank locations with 'Average Snow' data. To start the month, very spotty showers were again reported across eastern Iowa on the 1st, though amounts were light. Average Temperature Departure from Mean from February 27 to March 21, 1960. The average annual temperature in Iowa … Iowa is a city with a significant rainfall. Even in the driest month there is a lot of rain. This location is classified as Cfa by Köppen and Geiger. NOAA: Iowa sets 12-month record for rain, snowfall. By 8:30 a.m. the Des Moines International Airport received 2.9 inches, breaking a record of 1.5 inches the airport set in 1940. Below is the snowfall since November: Iowa City doesn’t have official records but … (Note: don’t be misled into thinking there is more than … US Dept of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Caribou, ME 810 Main Street Caribou, ME 04736 207-492-0182 (person), 207-492-0170 (recording)