Burr Oak, IA climate
Burr Oak has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Burr Oak feels like
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Burr Oak weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 7° | 1.1" | 11.4" | 7 | 26 | 6° – 29° |
| February | 29° | 11° | 1.1" | 10.1" | 7 | 25 | 7° – 32° |
| March | 42° | 23° | 2.0" | 8.4" | 8 | 16 | 24° – 49° |
| April | 57° | 34° | 4.1" | 2.3" | 10 | 2 | 34° – 52° |
| May | 68° | 46° | 4.8" | 0.3" | 13 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 56° | 6.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 81° | 60° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| August | 79° | 58° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| September | 72° | 50° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| October | 59° | 38° | 2.8" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 43° | 26° | 2.0" | 2.6" | 7 | 4 | 25° – 46° |
| December | 29° | 14° | 1.4" | 11.1" | 8 | 21 | 7° – 32° |
| Year | 55° | 35° | 38.0" | 46.6" | 107 | 94 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Burr Oak
Burr Oak gets 38 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 94 days of the year.
About 147 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first one by October 1. That leaves about 147 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 83% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Burr Oak
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Burr Oak, 93% of that work is heating and 7% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Burr Oak compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Burr Oak averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.0°). The shift is smaller than in 51% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Burr Oak’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 7° to 32°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Burr Oak’s climate
What is the coldest month in Burr Oak?
January, with a typical high of 24° and a low of 7°.
What is the hottest month in Burr Oak?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 60°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Burr Oak get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Burr Oak?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 8.
What is the rainiest month in Burr Oak?
June, with 6.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Burr Oak itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Harmony, MN (10 mi, snow) and Cresco 1 Ne, IA (13 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.