Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Waukee, IA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Waukee sits right in that unpredictable stretch of Iowa spring — expect a high near 59° and a low around 37°, but history shows this date can swing hard. On the warm end, 2000 hit 84°; on the cold end, 2007 bottomed out at 19°. There's a 27% chance of rain today, with only a 3% shot at snow.
Waukee's weather has real teeth — the all-time high of 104° in July 2012 and the all-time low of -27° in February 1996 represent a swing of 131 degrees across the same zip code. A single storm in March 2004 dropped 15.6 inches of snow, and July 1997 brought a soaking 4.45 inches of rain in one day.
Summer is the star here, with highs peaking around 85-86° in mid-July, while mid-January barely clears 28° on average. If you're watching for wet weather, late May is the rainiest stretch of the year, averaging over 1.6 inches in a single week. For the most comfortable visit, aim for September, when highs sit in the mid-70s and the worst of summer humidity has passed.