Above is the rainfall from 2012, the yearly average of rainfall and the percentage of average and the deficit we had this year. If anyone didn’t already know it was a dry year, this tells you. Many of the months had below average rainfall and snowfall. The lack of any snow last winter and then …

2011 was near average when it came to temperatures across the state. During the year the new 1981-2010 normals came out. Some stations re-calibrated the numbers for the whole year while others used them only since August 1st when they went into effect. Outside of Des Moines finishing the year just under 2° above the …

It was a relatively dry year across the state in 2011, outside of Dubuque which had a deluge of rain one night (over two days) in which 10-11″ fell. July’s total rainfall for Dubuque was 16.01, 12″ above average. Otherwise the rest of the state ended the year a few inches below average. Northern Iowa …

Here are the precipitation figures for 2010 for selected cities across the state and the midwest. It was a wet year once again across the state with every city sans Mason City seeing a rainfall surplus once again. Numerous locations saw 10″ surplusses, with Des Moines having the greatest amount with a 17 inch surplus. …

Here is a table of the average temperatures for 2010. Most of the state was within a degree or so of average, with all but Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa being above average by less than 2°. A warm summer and early fall led to this result, however December was rather cool with many locations between …

Here is a link to the 2010 Year In Review from the NWS in Des Moines. Iowa Year in Review

The chart above shows the precipitation amounts for the year for selected cities in Iowa and bordering states. Many locations in the state were above average for precipitation for the year except in the northern parts of the state into Wisconsin and Minnesota. Numerous locations in eastern Iowa into neighboring western Illinois were over 10 …

The chart above is the 2009 temperature departures for the year. Of the seven cities selected, only Des Moines (+0.3°) was above their 30 year average for the year. Cedar Rapids was the furthest from their 30 year average (-2.2°).

The state climatologist Harry Hillaker provided the events mentioned in the link below of some of the significant events in Iowa Weather this past year. We will try to create a biggest weather events of the decade in the next week or so.2009 Year in Review