East Dubuque, IL climate
East Dubuque has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, 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 decadeWhat a year in East Dubuque feels like
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East Dubuque 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 | 28° | 12° | 1.3" | 11.7" | 8 | 23 | 10° – 33° |
| February | 33° | 16° | 1.5" | 8.6" | 8 | 21 | 10° – 37° |
| March | 46° | 27° | 2.2" | 3.7" | 9 | 8 | 28° – 52° |
| April | 59° | 38° | 3.8" | 0.9" | 12 | 0 | 39° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 49° | 4.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 59° | 5.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 83° | 63° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 80° |
| August | 81° | 61° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| September | 75° | 53° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| October | 62° | 41° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 46° | 29° | 2.3" | 1.2" | 8 | 3 | 30° – 48° |
| December | 33° | 18° | 1.7" | 9.9" | 9 | 15 | 11° – 36° |
| Year | 58° | 39° | 37.7" | 36.1" | 116 | 71 |
“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 East Dubuque
East Dubuque 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 116 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 71 days of the year.
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.
Heating and cooling a home in East Dubuque
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In East Dubuque, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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.
East Dubuque and its neighbors
East Dubuque borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Jamestown has the coldest January nights (12°) and Dunleith the hottest July afternoons (83°). East Dubuque’s January low is 12° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How East Dubuque 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 East Dubuque averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at East Dubuque’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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°.
Common questions about East Dubuque’s climate
What is the coldest month in East Dubuque?
January, with a typical high of 28° and a low of 12°.
What is the hottest month in East Dubuque?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 63°. About 18 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does East Dubuque get?
About 36 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in East Dubuque?
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 East Dubuque?
June, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for East Dubuque itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dubuque L&d 11, IA (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.