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Weather

Quick Stats

Temperature Averages Spring – High: 61 °F
Spring – Low: 38 °F
Summer – High: 83 °F
Summer – Low: 61 °F
Fall – High: 62 °F
Fall – Low: 40 °F
Winter – High: 31 °F
Winter – Low: 14 °F
Precipitation Averages Spring: 3.30 in.
Summer: 4.59 in.
Fall: 2.58 in.
Winter: 0.89 in.

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Iowa weather lacks popularity amongst students and residents alike. As many students mention, it lacks predictability and has all four seasons at drastic temperatures. Students will find that until winter break, they will need shorts, T-shirts, pants, jackets, sweatshirts, sandals, tennis shoes, and possibly boots and a winter coat. After break, they can probably get by without shorts, but need more winter clothes to get them through the season. Students need clothes for both cold and hot weather, including winter coats, umbrellas, and possibly boots. Jackets just don’t cut it in the winter.

The highlight of Iowa State is not its weather. If a nice climate is an important factor in your choice of school, you may think of going elsewhere. The campus is beautiful, though, and there are some gorgeous days mixed in with the rain, snow, and humidity. The fall and spring especially can be nice before they get too cold or too hot. Overall, the weather is temperamental.

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Weather at Iowa State University

ejhayek

'14

Elementary Education

3.5
B

Bad Weather

When there is bad weather on campus you won't see many students. Most teachers do not cancel class for bad weather. Campus is big so it takes a while to walk from class to class. When the weather is bad the busses are packed! Once the weather is nice campus is full of students.

Feb 05, 2012

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Weather at Iowa State University

eedonovan92

'15

Advertising

4.2
A-

ISU Weather

I just started my second semester at ISU and this winter has been a noticeably snowless one. So I don't really have much to say on that. When the weather is nice you can always find people tossing a football or throwing a frisbee in their free time.

Jan 16, 2012

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Weather at Iowa State University

rwrogers

'14

Economics

2.7
C+

Good and Bad

August to the end of October, and the last few weeks of spring semester are beautiful. winter can be harsh, campus is often very windy in winter months

Nov 29, 2011

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