Dubuque, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 58,799 Elev. 194 m / 637 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Dubuque is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 84°F (29°C) in July and cold winters around 13°F (-11°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 92°F (33°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 4°F (-16°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 40 days per year (29.8 in / 756 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 30 in (770 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 117 sunny days per year and around 29 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 77°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 84°F (29°C) high | 13°F (-11°C) low |
| Feels like | 92°F (34°C) high | 4°F (-16°C) low |
| Rain | 40 days | 29.8 in (756 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 30.3 in (770 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 117 sunny | 29 stormy |
| Wind | 2.4 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
48
Jan 60
Feb 52
Mar 66
Apr 54
May 54
Jun 60
Jul 54
Aug 45
Sep 44
Oct 57
Nov 76
Dec Humidity (%)
63
Jan 64
Feb 59
Mar 60
Apr 59
May 67
Jun 77
Jul 74
Aug 68
Sep 67
Oct 70
Nov 79
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 7 mi Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)
Ski resort 8 mi Sundown Mountain Resort
National park 44 mi Pikes Peak State Park
Mountain peak
(20,733 ft) 407 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 1 mi MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center
Hiking trail 35 mi Mississippi Palisades State Park Trails north
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°F -2°C | 13°F -11°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 1.5 in39 mm | 12 |
| February | 31°F -1°C | 16°F -9°C | 0.2 in 4 mm | 6.6 in167 mm | 9 |
| March | 56°F 13°C | 34°F 1°C | 3.1 in 78 mm | 4.8 in121 mm | 12 |
| April | 61°F 16°C | 42°F 5°C | 3.2 in 81 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 5 |
| May | 71°F 22°C | 51°F 11°C | 2.9 in 74 mm | — | 12 |
| June | 83°F 28°C | 65°F 18°C | 5.0 in 128 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 68°F 20°C | 7.5 in 190 mm | — | 7 |
| August | 80°F 27°C | 63°F 17°C | 3.1 in 78 mm | — | 13 |
| September | 78°F 25°C | 57°F 14°C | 1.4 in 37 mm | — | 11 |
| October | 66°F 19°C | 48°F 9°C | 1.7 in 44 mm | — | 13 |
| November | 48°F 9°C | 34°F 1°C | 0.8 in 20 mm | 10.5 in267 mm | 11 |
| December | 30°F -1°C | 16°F -9°C | 0.8 in 21 mm | 6.9 in176 mm | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 0 |
| February | 9 | 0 |
| March | 12 | 3 |
| April | 5 | 4 |
| May | 12 | 1 |
| June | 9 | 5 |
| July | 7 | 10 |
| August | 13 | 3 |
| September | 11 | 2 |
| October | 13 | 1 |
| November | 11 | 0 |
| December | 3 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 36°F 2°C |
| April | 48°F 9°C |
| May | 58°F 15°C |
| June | 70°F 21°C |
| July | 77°F 25°C |
| August | 73°F 23°C |
| September | 67°F 19°C |
| October | 58°F 14°C |
| November | 41°F 5°C |
| December | 32°F 0°C |