Rose Hill, IA climate
Rose Hill has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Rose Hill feels like
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Rose Hill 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 | 31° | 13° | 1.1" | 7.1" | 7 | 18 | 14° – 34° |
| February | 36° | 18° | 1.5" | 5.8" | 7 | 9 | 15° – 38° |
| March | 49° | 28° | 2.1" | 3.0" | 10 | 4 | 31° – 53° |
| April | 62° | 39° | 3.7" | 1.4" | 12 | 1 | 43° – 57° |
| May | 72° | 50° | 4.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 5.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| October | 64° | 41° | 2.9" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 49° | 29° | 2.1" | 1.6" | 8 | 2 | 31° – 50° |
| December | 36° | 19° | 1.5" | 4.2" | 7 | 5 | 12° – 37° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 36.8" | 23.6" | 109 | 38 |
“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 Rose Hill
Rose Hill gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 109 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 38 days of the year.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first one by October 16. That leaves about 176 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Rose Hill
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rose Hill, 87% of that work is heating and 13% 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 Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rose Hill’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 12° to 37°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Rose Hill’s climate
What is the coldest month in Rose Hill?
January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Rose Hill?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Rose Hill get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Rose Hill?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 16, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Rose Hill?
June, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rose Hill itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ottumwa Industrial Airport, IA (15 mi, snow) and Oskaloosa, IA (10 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.