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How humid is Dubuque in summer?
Dubuque right now
35°FClear skies
- Today41°F / 33°FClear skies
- Tomorrow46°F / 30°FClear skies
- Monday49°F / 31°FClear skies
Cold enough to notice.
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Across June, July and August, the dew point in Dubuque averages about 61.2°F, which is sticky on the usual dew point scale.
July is the muggiest month, with the dew point averaging about 63.2°F. On NOAA’s hour by hour normals, about 41 hours, under 1% of the year, average a dew point of 65°F or more. That makes it the 58th most humid summer of the 124 US cities we track.
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The highest dew point in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 33°F, which is dry.
Dubuque’s summer dew point averages about 61°F. The Mississippi bluffs hold the view and a fair bit of moisture.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
Summer humidity at a glance
| Dew point, June to August | 61.2°F |
|---|---|
| Muggiest month | July, 63.2°F |
| Hours a year at a 65°F dew point or more | 41 (under 1%) |
| How summer feels | sticky |
The dew point is the temperature the air would have to cool to for dew to form, so the higher it is, the more water the air holds. Forecasters usually call under 55°F comfortable, 55 to 65°F sticky and 65°F or more muggy; 70°F or more feels tropical.
Cities with about the same summer air
- New York, New York: about 61.3°F
- Newark, New Jersey: about 61.6°F
- Providence, Rhode Island: about 60.8°F
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, hourly, 1991 to 2020, station USW00094908. Average dew points, not the stickiest days.