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Weather in Sandusky, IA · National Weather Service + NOAA

Sandusky has milder winters than most of Iowa

Sandusky has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. A typical November afternoon reaches 51°, and nights fall to 33°.

Winter 37°/21°Spring 63°/42°Summer 84°/65°Fall 65°/45°
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Sunrise 7:36 am · sunset 6:01 pm

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What stands out about Sandusky’s weather

Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

Climate →
Milder winters than most of IowaJanuary nights average 17°, milder than 1,024 of 1,026 Iowa towns.Warmer summers than most of IowaJuly afternoons average 86°, warmer than 1,003 of 1,026 Iowa towns.Less snow than most of IowaAbout 18 inches a winter, less than 1,004 of 1,020 Iowa towns.A long growing season198 frost-free days, from Apr 10 to Oct 27.
A normal year

Where today sits in Sandusky’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.

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Winter
37° / 21°
8 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
63° / 42°
Last frost around Apr 10
Summer
84° / 65°
26 days reach 90° in a normal year
Fall now
65° / 45°
First frost around Oct 27
Pastthe usual first frost (Oct 27). Last frost next spring: Apr 10
Best months to be outside
AprMayJunSepOct
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Sandusky get?About 18 inches a winter.When is it wettest?May, with 5.2 inches.Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.

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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded normals for Sandusky itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts: the NOAA station at Ft Madison, IA (12 mi, snow) and Keokuk Lock Dam 19, IA (4 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.