FT Madison, IA Climate

Climate Insight: FT Madison, IA

Based on station USC00133007 feeding NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals, FT Madison, Iowa averages 52°F a year, ranging from a mean daily high of 61°F to a mean daily low of 43°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Because these figures are thirty-year averages rather than any single year's readings, they describe the typical month, not a forecast for it.

FT Madison averages 39.4 inches of precipitation a year, with 18.1 inches typically falling as snow, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 196 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 12 and the first fall freeze near October 25. As for energy demand, 5,731 heating degree days and 1,119 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, FT Madison scores 68/100 (Good), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.