Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Council Bluffs, IA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Council Bluffs swings wide — the date has seen a balmy 88° back in 2000 and a bitter 19° low in 1968. On average, expect a mild 60° high and 35° low, with just a 22% chance of rain and only a 5% shot at snow. Winter's mostly behind you, but don't pack the heavy coat away just yet.
Council Bluffs plays for keeps on both ends of the thermometer — the all-time high of 110° in July 1974 and a gut-punch low of -23° in January 1982 represent a 133-degree range of possibility. A single August day in 1999 dumped 6.46 inches of rain, and a February 1965 snowstorm buried the city under 18.3 inches in one shot.
Summers are legitimately hot here, with the warmest week of the year averaging a 89° high in mid-July and June through August all pushing into the 80s. Winters are cold and real — early January averages just 31° for a high, so plan accordingly. If you're watching for storms, late May is the wettest stretch of the year, averaging over an inch of precipitation in a single week.