Dubuque, IA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Dubuque actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Dubuque, IA, the comfort score comes out to 42/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Dubuque's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Dubuque run from 19°F in Jan up to 74°F in Jul, a 55.6°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
How wet Dubuque actually gets
Over a typical year, Dubuque sees about 38.83in of precipitation a year across roughly 116 days with measurable rain or snow, with 36.1in of snow a year.
Dubuque against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Dubuque comes in at 4172; within IA alone it ranks 46 of 85. Population is about 58,987.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from DUBUQUE L&D 11, IA US, the NOAA station 4.2 miles from Dubuque, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is