Urbandale in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Urbandale sees average daytime highs around 82°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 12.7 in of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 77°F in early June to 81°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Urbandale's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Urbandale's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 82°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 64°F
- Rainfall
- 12.7 in
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 mph
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Urbandale in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 77°F in early June to 81°F by late August.
A typical summer day in Urbandale reaches about 82°F and drops to 64°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Urbandale
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Urbandale weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 13° | 1.2 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 34° / 17° | 1.4 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 48° / 29° | 2.6 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 11.7 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 61° / 40° | 4.3 | 11.1 | 1 | 13.1 | 4.7 |
| May | 71° / 52° | 5.5 | 13.7 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 80° / 62° | 5.0 | 12.1 | 0 | 15 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 84° / 66° | 3.7 | 9.5 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 82° / 63° | 3.9 | 9.2 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 75° / 55° | 3.4 | 8.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 62° / 42° | 2.9 | 8 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 47° / 30° | 2.1 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 35° / 19° | 1.6 | 6 | 4.1 | 9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Urbandale gets around 12.7 in of rain over 31 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Urbandale?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Urbandale for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Urbandale in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Urbandale sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Urbandale in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Urbandale peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Urbandale in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Urbandale is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Urbandale?
Urbandale sits at 41.6°N, 93.7°W, 945 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clive, 1.9 mi away.
Topography around Urbandale
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Urbandale.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Urbandale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 928 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 ft.
The land around Urbandale is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 2 miles, trees (32%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (63%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Urbandale (41.6267°, -93.7122°, elevation 945 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.