Van Meter Weather in August
Van Meter in August
The short of it: Van Meter in August averages a high of 29 °C (84 °F) and a low of 17 °C (62 °F), with 94 mm (3.7 in) of rain and about 13 h 50 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 84° · low 62° · rain 3.7 in. · daylight 13 h 50 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: October & May
August in Van Meter brings afternoons near 84° and nights around 62°, with about 3.7 in. of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 84°, nights near 62°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 3.7 in., the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 50 min in mid-August, 64 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and May.
Against its neighbours, Van Meter runs warmer than most and drier than most in August. De Soto, 3 mi to the W, sees much the same highs.
August in Van Meter, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 2° colder, 0.3 in. more rain
- Versus September
- 6° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 22°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 50 min
- Average wind
- 6 mph
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De SotoIowa | 3 mi W | 84° | 62° | 3.7 in. |
| WaukeeIowa | 7 mi NNE | 83° | 62° | 3.8 in. |
| AdelIowa | 7 mi NNW | 83° | 62° | 3.8 in. |
| EarlhamIowa | 9 mi WSW | 83° | 62° | 3.7 in. |
| Dallas CenterIowa | 11 mi N | 83° | 61° | 3.9 in. |
| CliveIowa | 13 mi ENE | 85° | 63° | 3.9 in. |
| West Des MoinesIowa | 13 mi ENE | 85° | 63° | 3.8 in. |
| Windsor HeightsIowa | 13 mi ENE | 85° | 63° | 3.9 in. |