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Best Climate Cities in Iowa

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

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All United States  ·  Iowa

How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Temperature · 35% Sunshine · 30% Clean Air · 25% Low Rain · 10%

Top 12 Best Climate Cities in Iowa

Ranked by composite score across 4 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 80.2
Des Moines, IA
212,464 residents
Temperature 53°F
Sunshine 290 days
Clean Air 43
#2
Score 76
Sioux City, IA
85,651 residents
Temperature 52°F
Sunshine 296 days
Clean Air 43
#3
Score 73
Davenport, IA
101,083 residents
Temperature 53°F
Sunshine 282 days
Clean Air 43
#4
Score 72.7
Cedar Rapids, IA
136,859 residents
Temperature 53°F
Sunshine 281 days
Clean Air 43
#5
Score 68.6
Muscatine, IA
23,567 residents
Temperature 51°F
Sunshine 275 days
Clean Air 38
#6
Score 65.1
Akron, IA
1,660 residents
Temperature 49°F
Sunshine 291 days
Clean Air 43
#7
Score 65.1
Carter Lake, IA
3,773 residents
Temperature 52°F
Sunshine 275 days
Clean Air 43
#8
Score 65.1
Neola, IA
1,098 residents
Temperature 52°F
Sunshine 275 days
Clean Air 43
#9
Score 65.1
Council Bluffs, IA
62,564 residents
Temperature 52°F
Sunshine 275 days
Clean Air 43
#10
Score 65.1
Treynor, IA
1,228 residents
Temperature 52°F
Sunshine 275 days
Clean Air 43
#11
Score 62.8
Onawa, IA
2,862 residents
Temperature 49°F
Sunshine 291 days
Clean Air 43
#12
Score 61.1
Sioux Center, IA
8,335 residents
Temperature 48°F
Sunshine 291 days
Clean Air 43

Full Ranking, Iowa

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1 Des Moines IA 80.2
2 Sioux City IA 76
3 Davenport IA 73
4 Cedar Rapids IA 72.7
5 Muscatine IA 68.6
6 Akron IA 65.1
7 Carter Lake IA 65.1
8 Neola IA 65.1
9 Council Bluffs IA 65.1
10 Treynor IA 65.1
11 Onawa IA 62.8
12 Sioux Center IA 61.1
13 Orange City IA 61.1
14 Hull IA 61.1
15 Rock Valley IA 61.1
16 Shenandoah IA 59.9
17 Fort Madison IA 59.5
18 New London IA 59.2
19 West Burlington IA 59.2
20 Burlington IA 59.2
21 Hartley IA 59.1
22 Keokuk IA 58.6
23 Hamburg IA 58.3
24 Malvern IA 57.9
25 Glenwood IA 57.9
26 Wapello IA 57.9
27 Mediapolis IA 57.9
28 University Heights IA 57.7
29 Tiffin IA 57.7
30 North Liberty IA 57.7
31 Coralville IA 57.7
32 Iowa City IA 57.7
33 Alton IA 57.3
34 Le Mars IA 57.3
35 West Des Moines IA 56.7
36 Waukee IA 56.7
37 Pleasant Hill IA 56.7
38 Clive IA 56.7
39 Van Meter IA 56.7
40 Windsor Heights IA 56.7
41 Hawarden IA 56.7
42 Buffalo IA 56.5
43 Bloomfield IA 56
44 Red Oak IA 55.9
45 Ottumwa IA 55.7
46 Lamoni IA 55.7
47 Le Claire IA 55.3
48 Bettendorf IA 55.3
49 Woodward IA 54.9
50 Grimes IA 54.9

Des Moines, IA tops the list with a composite score of 80.2 out of 100, followed by Sioux City and Davenport. IA dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for best climate.

Rankings combine 4 independent metrics: Temperature, Sunshine, Clean Air, Low Rain. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to best climate, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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