Truro, IA climate
Truro has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Truro feels like
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Truro 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 | 31° | 13° | 0.9" | 7.6" | 5 | 14° – 35° |
| February | 36° | 17° | 1.3" | 8.8" | 5 | 16° – 38° |
| March | 49° | 28° | 2.1" | 3.1" | 6 | 31° – 53° |
| April | 62° | 39° | 3.9" | 0.9" | 9 | 41° – 57° |
| May | 72° | 50° | 5.3" | 0 | 10 | 56° – 69° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 5.1" | 0 | 9 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 69° – 82° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.7" | 0 | 6 | 59° – 71° |
| October | 64° | 41° | 2.7" | 0.5" | 6 | 46° – 58° |
| November | 49° | 29° | 1.9" | 2.2" | 5 | 30° – 50° |
| December | 36° | 19° | 1.4" | 4.6" | 5 | 12° – 35° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 36.4" | 27.7" | 82 |
“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 Truro
Truro gets 36 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 82 days a year.
About 168 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 12. That leaves about 168 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 63% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Truro
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Truro, 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 Truro 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 Truro averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Truro’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 35°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Truro’s climate
What is the coldest month in Truro?
January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Truro?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 18 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Truro get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Truro?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Truro?
May, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Truro itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lorimor, IA (12 mi, snow) and Indianola 2w, IA (15 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.