When to paint a house exterior in Oskaloosa, IA
When to paint in Oskaloosa, IA
A normal season: plan the job, do not leave it late. The painting window is July to September, with 3 good months a year. The best month is August, at about 16 painting days. Book a painter by May.
If you want the house done in July to September, call for quotes in May or earlier; a job pushed past September is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
- under 1Jan
- under 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 2Apr
- 8May
- 11Jun
- 15Jul
- 16Aug
- 12Sep
- 3Oct
- 1Nov
- under 1Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 19° / 35°F |
| February | under 1 | under 1 | 1 | 20° / 40°F |
| March | 1 | 1 | 5 | 32° / 54°F |
| April | 2 | 2 | 11 | 40° / 65°F |
| May | 8 | 6 | 15 | 53° / 76°F |
| June | 11 | 7 | 11 | 63° / 86°F |
| July | 15 | 8 | 15 | 65° / 86°F |
| August | 16 | 12 | 16 | 63° / 85°F |
| September | 12 | 10 | 17 | 57° / 82°F |
| October | 3 | 3 | 14 | 44° / 68°F |
| November | 1 | 1 | 6 | 32° / 53°F |
| December | under 1 | under 1 | 1 | 25° / 43°F |
Deck stain does best in August. Low-temperature paint adds about 44 days a year here.
Towns near Oskaloosa compared
5 of the 6 nearest places get more painting days, the most in Newton (104 a year, 35 miles northwest). A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule.
| Place | From Oskaloosa | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pella, IA | 16 mi northwest | 68 | June to September | Pella Municipal Airport |
| Ottumwa, IA | 22 mi southeast | 80 | June to September | Ottumwa Industrial Airport |
| Newton, IA | 35 mi northwest | 104 | May to September | Newton Municipal Airport |
| Indianola, IA | 48 mi west | 72 | June to September | Des Moines International Airport |
| Pleasant Hill, IA | 50 mi northwest | 72 | June to September | Des Moines International Airport |
| Altoona, IA | 50 mi northwest | 72 | June to September | Des Moines International Airport |
How Oskaloosa ranks in IA
Of 41 IA places with 10,000 people or more, Oskaloosa (population 11,575, 36th largest) ranks 28th for painting days, 4 days below the state median of 72. The longest season in the state is Council Bluffs, 118 days, 167 miles west. The shortest is Le Mars at 54. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 44 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (9 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.