City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Lime Creek Nature Center & Conservation Area
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Elevation
- 1,129 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Mason City
- Address
- 3501 Lime Creek Road, Mason City, IA
About
Cerro Gordo County 440-acre area of upland timber, open fields, restored prairie, flood-plain forest, and limestone bluffs, dissected by a nine-mile trail network. The nature center features mounted wildlife displays and aquariums.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 2° | -24° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 11° | -25° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 28° | -3° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 37° | 14° | 81° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 51° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 61° | 47° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 65° | 55° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 63° | 53° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 59° | 44° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 43° | 25° | 81° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 30° | -2° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 20° | -14° | 68° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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