2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Dubuque, IA vs Lawton, OK

Highlights

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Lawton. Dubuque averages 194 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lawton, Oklahoma gets 32.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Dubuque, Iowa gets 36.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lawton averages 2 inches of snow per year. Dubuque averages 37.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lawton, Oklahoma
Summer High: the July high is around 96.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.8
Rain: averages 32.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Dubuque, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 83.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.6
Rain: averages 36.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lawton is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oklahoma.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dubuque is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

Today's Weather - Dubuque, IA

42°F

Today's Weather - Lawton, OK

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Dubuque / Lawton

July is the hottest month for Dubuque with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Dubuque, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dubuque are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Lawton with an average high temperature of 96.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oklahoma. In Lawton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lawton are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dubuque with an average of 10.6°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lawton with an average of 26.8°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In Dubuque, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

In Lawton, there are 89.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oklahoma.

In Dubuque, there are 140.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Lawton, there are 75.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In Dubuque, there are 16.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Lawton, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

June is the wettest month in Dubuque with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.4 inches in Dubuque means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.


May is the wettest month in Lawton with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.1 inches in Lawton means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in Dubuque with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 116.1 rainy days annually in Dubuque, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Lawton with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 64.9 rainy days annually in Lawton, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.4 inches in Dubuque means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa.

An annual snowfall of 2.0 inches in Lawton means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oklahoma.

December is the snowiest month in Dubuque with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lawton with 1.0 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.