Dubuque January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Dubuque, Iowa in the month of January.
Typical Dubuque January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 26.6 °F
Average daily low 11.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.3 inches
Average monthly snow 10.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 29.2%
Daily chance of snow 25.3%
Dubuque January Weather Records
1938–2024
Highest temperature 60 °F January 27, 2002
Lowest temperature -31 °F January 31, 2019
Highest daily low 44 °F January 17, 1973
Lowest daily high -16 °F January 30, 2019
Hottest average high temperature 39.1 °F 1944
Coldest average high temperature 12.1 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 3.0 inches January 12, 1960
Most monthly precipitation 6.0 inches 1960
Most daily snow 12.0 inches January 28, 1949
Most monthly snow 29.3 inches 1979
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 28.5 13.8 44 -21
January 2 28.4 13.7 52 -21
January 3 28.2 13.4 52 -18
January 4 28.0 13.1 53 -23
January 5 27.8 12.7 54 -23
January 6 27.6 12.5 50 -23
January 7 27.5 12.3 50 -19
January 8 27.5 12.4 56 -20
January 9 27.4 12.3 54 -16
January 10 27.3 12.1 51 -20
January 11 27.1 11.9 52 -21
January 12 27.0 11.7 51 -22
January 13 26.8 11.5 48 -14
January 14 26.7 11.4 49 -20
January 15 26.6 11.3 56 -26
January 16 26.5 11.2 51 -30
January 17 26.5 11.2 51 -21
January 18 26.5 11.2 53 -24
January 19 26.5 11.2 50 -27
January 20 26.5 11.2 47 -27
January 21 26.6 11.2 50 -28
January 22 26.6 11.3 55 -19
January 23 26.7 11.3 51 -24
January 24 26.7 11.4 59 -18
January 25 26.6 11.4 56 -18
January 26 26.6 11.3 57 -20
January 27 26.5 11.2 60 -18
January 28 26.6 11.2 53 -21
January 29 26.7 11.2 55 -24
January 30 26.9 11.3 50 -28
January 31 27.1 11.4 60 -31
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1951–2024 Dubuque Regional Airport location
1938–1950 Dubuque L&D 11 location