Winterset Weather Today

Winterset is a small city in Madison County, Iowa, United States. It is located in the Des Moines metropolitan area and has a population of 5,190 as of the 2019 census. Winterset is known as the birthplace of John Wayne, and the city is home to the annual John Wayne Birthplace Museum and the Iowa Quilt Museum. The climate in Winterset is a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature year-round is around 45°F (7°C). Summer temperatures usually reach highs of around 80°F (27°C) and lows of around 60°F (15°C). Winters are cold with temperatures averaging around 20°F (-6.5°C) and lows around 0°F (-17.5°C). Winterset receives an average of 28 inches (71 cm) of precipitation per year, with the majority of that falling during the summer months.