Climate · Sageville

Sageville, IA climate

Sageville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
84°
444th coolest of 1,026 Iowa towns
January low
12°
438th mildest of 1,026 Iowa towns
Rain + melted snow
37 in
316th wettest of 1,026 Iowa towns
Snow a winter
36 in
262nd snowiest of 1,020 Iowa towns
A normal year

What a year in Sageville feels like

Winter

31° / 15°
Typical high / low · 12 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

59° / 38°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 19

Summer

82° / 61°
Typical high / low · 18 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

61° / 41°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 21
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Sageville weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January28°12°1.2" 11.7"823 10° – 33°
February33°15°1.4" 8.6"821 10° – 37°
March46°27°2.1" 3.7"98 28° – 52°
April59°37°3.8" 0.9"120 39° – 55°
May71°49°4.2" 0130 54° – 67°
June80°59°5.5" 0120 67° – 74°
July84°63°4.8" 090 67° – 80°
August82°61°4.0" 090 66° – 78°
September75°53°3.6" 090 57° – 69°
October62°40°2.9" 0.1"90 46° – 57°
November46°29°2.3" 1.2"83 29° – 48°
December33°18°1.7" 9.9"915 11° – 36°
Year58°39°37.4"36.1"11671

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Sageville

Sageville 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 116 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 71 days of the year.

37 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 59% of U.S. towns
36 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 65% of U.S. towns
71 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 77% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.5"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
12"
Frost & the growing season

About 184 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 184 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 57% of U.S. towns.

133
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
17
nights below 0° in a normal year
18
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Sageville

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sageville, 89% of that work is heating and 11% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

89%heating
6,885 heating degree daysMore heating than 72% of U.S. towns
863 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 52% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Sageville

Sageville and its neighbors

Sageville borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Dubuque has both the coldest January nights (12°) and the hottest July afternoons (83°). Sageville’s January low is 12° and its July high 84°.

Asbury: January low 11°, July high 83°Dunleith: January low 12°, July high 83°Jamestown: January low 12°, July high 83°Dubuque: January low 12°, July high 83°Sageville: January low 12°, July high 84° SagevilleDubuque
ColderMilder11° to 12°
Sageville11.6°
Dubuque11.6° same

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Sageville compares

Summer heat84° July high
Cooler than 60% of U.S. towns444th coolest of 1,026 Iowa towns
Winter cold12° January low
Colder than 78% of U.S. towns438th mildest of 1,026 Iowa towns
Precipitation37" a year
Drier than 59% of U.S. towns316th wettest of 1,026 Iowa towns
Snow36" a winter
Snowier than 65% of U.S. towns262nd snowiest of 1,020 Iowa towns
Growing season184 frost-free days
Longer than 57% of U.S. towns61st longest of 1,026 Iowa towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.8°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Sageville averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 82% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 23°, was 21°
🌷 Spring+0.9° now 48°, was 47°
☀️ Summer+0.2° now 71°, was 71°
🍂 Fall+0.6° now 51°, was 50°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sageville’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 10° to 37°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Sageville’s climate

What is the coldest month in Sageville?

January, with a typical high of 28° and a low of 12°.

What is the hottest month in Sageville?

July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 18 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Sageville get?

About 36 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Sageville?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 19.

What is the rainiest month in Sageville?

June, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sageville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dubuque L&d 11, IA (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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