Long Grove, IA climate
Long Grove has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Long Grove feels like
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Long Grove 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 14° | 1.4" | 8.7" | 7 | 13° – 34° |
| February | 34° | 18° | 1.7" | 6.8" | 6 | 13° – 37° |
| March | 47° | 29° | 2.4" | 4.7" | 7 | 30° – 53° |
| April | 61° | 39° | 3.8" | 0.9" | 10 | 42° – 57° |
| May | 72° | 51° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 61° | 5.0" | 0 | 9 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 84° | 64° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 68° – 80° |
| August | 82° | 62° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 76° | 54° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 59° – 70° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 2.8" | 0.2" | 7 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 48° | 30° | 2.3" | 1.4" | 7 | 31° – 49° |
| December | 35° | 20° | 1.9" | 6.0" | 7 | 13° – 37° |
| Year | 59° | 40° | 37.9" | 28.7" | 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 Long Grove
Long Grove 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 94 days a year.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 174 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Long Grove
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Long Grove, 88% of that work is heating and 12% 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 Long Grove 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 Long Grove averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Long Grove’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 13° to 37°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Long Grove’s climate
What is the coldest month in Long Grove?
January, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 14°.
What is the hottest month in Long Grove?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 64°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Long Grove get?
About 29 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Long Grove?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in Long Grove?
June, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Long Grove itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at De Witt, IA (8 mi, snow) and Davenport, IA (6 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.