Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0January in Danville bites harder than in 83% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 85°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 64% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 0.6°, most of all in December. For walks and days out, the stretch from April to June and August to October brings highs of 63–83°.
A year in Danville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Danville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Danville’s place in Iowa beside it.
What a year in Danville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Burlington Muni Airport, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Danville’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −9°. 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 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Burlington 2s, IA, is heaviest from January through February, about 6 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 39 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 114 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Danville
84% of the work is heating. 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 Burlington Muni Airport.
Living with Danville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
187 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 15 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Danville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Danville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Danville yet.
Climates most like Danville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danville, IA | 15° | 85° | 39" | 22" |
| Morris, IL | 16° | 85° | 38" | 25" |
| Lafayette, IN | 18° | 84° | 40" | 21" |
| Defiance, OH | 19° | 85° | 37" | 24" |
| Savannah, MO | 18° | 87° | 37" | 21" |
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 Danville averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°).
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 Danville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Danville’s place among Iowa’s.
Danville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Danville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Burlington 2s, IA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 15° | 1.5" | 6.3" | 9 | 13 | 16° – 36° |
| February | 37° | 20° | 1.7" | 5.8" | 9 | 9 | 15° – 39° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 2.5" | 2.1" | 10 | 3 | 31° – 54° |
| April | 63° | 41° | 3.8" | 0.9" | 11 | 0 | 43° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 52° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| June | 82° | 62° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 65° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| August | 83° | 63° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 55° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| October | 64° | 43° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 31° | 2.4" | 1.3" | 9 | 1 | 32° – 51° |
| December | 37° | 21° | 1.8" | 5.3" | 8 | 7 | 14° – 38° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 38.8" | 21.8" | 114 | 34 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 14° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Danville’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 Danville’s center.
- Snow: Burlington 2s, IA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Burlington Muni Airport, 11 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 Danville’s climate
What is the weather like in Danville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 51% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Danville in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 119 nights a year reach 32° or below and 8 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Danville get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Burlington 2s, IA, heaviest from January through February, about 6 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 34 days a year.
How hot does it get in Danville?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 65°. About 23 days a year reach 90° (Burlington Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Danville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 15 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 187 frost-free days, at Burlington Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Danville in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Danville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Danville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° 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 Danville.
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.