Abingdon, IL climate
Abingdon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade3° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 73°, and a typical Oct 1 in Abingdon peaks around 70°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Abingdon feels like
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Abingdon weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 15° | 1.8" | 9.0" | 8 | 18 | 16° – 36° |
| February | 36° | 19° | 1.9" | 6.6" | 7 | 13 | 14° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 29° | 2.4" | 2.3" | 9 | 3 | 31° – 53° |
| April | 62° | 39° | 3.8" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 42° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 51° | 5.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| June | 82° | 61° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| October | 64° | 42° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 31° | 2.5" | 1.7" | 8 | 1 | 32° – 50° |
| December | 37° | 21° | 2.1" | 5.9" | 8 | 7 | 14° – 38° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 38.6" | 25.9" | 104 | 42 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Abingdon
Abingdon gets 39 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 104 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 42 days of the year.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 180 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Abingdon
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Abingdon, 87% of that work is heating and 13% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Abingdon compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Abingdon averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Abingdon’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 14° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Abingdon’s climate
What is the coldest month in Abingdon?
January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Abingdon?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Abingdon get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Abingdon?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Abingdon?
May, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Abingdon itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Galesburg, IL (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.