Midwinter lows in Clutier sink below those of 93% of U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 83°. Rain follows the seasons: June brings about 5.3 times as much as January. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 73% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs November to April: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Clutier at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Clutier’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Clutier’s place in Iowa beside it.
What a year in Clutier feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 162 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Toledo 3n, IA, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Clutier’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −16°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 34 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Clutier, IA, is heaviest from January through February, about 9 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 36 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 101 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Clutier
91% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Toledo 3n, IA.
Living with Clutier’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
162 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by Apr 30 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Clutier from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Clutier and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Clutier yet.
Climates most like Clutier’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clutier, IA | 10° | 83° | 36" | 34" |
| Edgerton, WI | 12° | 83° | 37" | 36" |
| Candlewick Lake, IL | 13° | 83° | 38" | 33" |
| Lake City, MN | 6° | 83° | 35" | 34" |
| Howell, MI | 16° | 82° | 34" | 33" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Clutier averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Clutier compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Clutier’s place among Iowa’s.
Clutier weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Clutier’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Clutier, IA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 10° | 1.0" | 9.2" | 6 | 9° – 32° |
| February | 32° | 15° | 1.1" | 8.4" | 6 | 11° – 36° |
| March | 46° | 26° | 2.0" | 4.6" | 8 | 28° – 51° |
| April | 60° | 37° | 3.8" | 1.3" | 11 | 39° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 49° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 59° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 67° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 67° – 79° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 65° – 77° |
| September | 75° | 51° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 57° – 69° |
| October | 62° | 39° | 2.8" | 0.3" | 8 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 46° | 27° | 2.0" | 1.9" | 7 | 28° – 48° |
| December | 33° | 17° | 1.5" | 8.0" | 7 | 10° – 35° |
| Year | 58° | 38° | 36.3" | 33.7" | 101 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 11° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Clutier’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Clutier’s center.
- Snow: Clutier, IA (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Toledo 3n, IA, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Clutier’s climate
What is the weather like in Clutier?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 93% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Clutier in winter?
January nights average 10°. About 152 nights a year reach 32° or below and 19 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 9°.
How much snow does Clutier get?
About 34 inches in a normal winter at Clutier, IA, heaviest from January through February, about 9 inches a month.
How hot does it get in Clutier?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 12 days a year reach 90° (Toledo 3n, IA).
When is the first and last frost in Clutier?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 9, about 162 frost-free days, at Toledo 3n, IA.
What growing zone is Clutier in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Clutier?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Clutier getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Clutier.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.