Thurman, IA climate
Thurman has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade3° cooler than normal today. The forecast high is 69°, and a typical Oct 1 in Thurman peaks around 72°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Thurman feels like
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Thurman 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 | 33° | 15° | 0.8" | 7.4" | 6 | 18 | 17° – 37° |
| February | 39° | 19° | 1.1" | 6.8" | 6 | 14 | 18° – 39° |
| March | 52° | 30° | 1.9" | 2.1" | 7 | 4 | 33° – 56° |
| April | 64° | 40° | 3.3" | 1.1" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 5.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 54° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 43° | 2.7" | 0.6" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 30° | 1.5" | 1.4" | 6 | 1 | 31° – 51° |
| December | 38° | 20° | 1.2" | 4.6" | 6 | 10 | 16° – 34° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 33.5" | 24.0" | 99 | 47 |
“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 Thurman
Thurman gets 34 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 99 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 47 days of the year.
About 182 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 182 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 55% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Thurman
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Thurman, 86% of that work is heating and 14% 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 Thurman 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 Thurman averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Thurman’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 33° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Thurman’s climate
What is the coldest month in Thurman?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Thurman?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 24 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Thurman get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Thurman?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in Thurman?
May, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Thurman itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Randolph, IA (10 mi, snow) and Sidney 1sse, IA (8 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.