Allen, IL climate
Allen has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Allen feels like
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Allen 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° | 16° | 2.1" | 7.9" | 7 | 12 | 15° – 35° |
| February | 36° | 20° | 1.8" | 4.9" | 6 | 10 | 14° – 39° |
| March | 48° | 29° | 2.4" | 3.5" | 8 | 2 | 30° – 54° |
| April | 62° | 39° | 3.6" | 0.6" | 11 | 0 | 41° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 64° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| October | 64° | 42° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 31° | 2.6" | 0.8" | 8 | 1 | 32° – 49° |
| December | 36° | 21° | 2.0" | 5.6" | 8 | 6 | 14° – 39° |
| Year | 60° | 41° | 38.0" | 23.3" | 98 | 31 |
“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 Allen
Allen gets 38 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 98 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 31 days of the year.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 170 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 61% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Allen
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Allen, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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.
Allen and its neighbors
Allen borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Brookfield has the coldest January nights (16°) and Otter Creek the hottest July afternoons (85°). Allen’s January low is 16° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Allen 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 Allen averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Allen’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 14° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Allen’s climate
What is the coldest month in Allen?
January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Allen?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 64°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Allen get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Allen?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Allen?
May, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Allen itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dwight, IL (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.