Allerton has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Allerton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What a year in Allerton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
18 inches of snow, 41 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 94 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 19.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Allerton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
181 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 19 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 19.
About 18" a winter over 5 days with an inch or more, most in January.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 86% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 23 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 85°.
The nicest months are April, May, June, August, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Allerton averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Allerton compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Illinois.
Allerton 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 19° | 2.4" | 7.7" | 8 | 20° – 39° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 2.0" | 4.1" | 6 | 19° – 42° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 2.9" | 2.0" | 8 | 34° – 55° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 45° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.9" | 0 | 9 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 65° | 4.3" | 0 | 7 | 70° – 81° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 68° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.1" | 0 | 6 | 61° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 43° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 51° | 33° | 3.3" | 0.5" | 8 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 39° | 24° | 2.4" | 3.8" | 8 | 18° – 41° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 40.6" | 18.1" | 94 |
Heating and cooling a home in Allerton
86% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Allerton’s climate
What is the coldest month in Allerton?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Allerton?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 65°. About 23 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Allerton get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Allerton?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in Allerton?
June, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Allerton.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Allerton itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Newman 3w, IL (10 mi, snow) and Sidell 4n, IL (7 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.