City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Brinton Timber
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 758 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Brighton
About
Washington County 320.5-acre wildlife refuge along the Skunk River, with over six miles of hiking and horseback riding trails across six loops. Seasonal wildflowers, wildlife viewing, and natural rock formations. Primitive camping; pit toilets.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 13° | -21° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 20° | -18° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 31° | 9° | 77° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 41° | 23° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 56° | 39° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 64° | 48° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 68° | 60° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 67° | 55° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 62° | 51° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 45° | 27° | 85° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 33° | 8° | 74° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 25° | -11° | 72° | 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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