Big Rock, IL climate
Big Rock has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Big Rock feels like
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Big Rock 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 | 30° | 15° | 1.8" | 9.1" | 8 | 17 | 13° – 34° |
| February | 35° | 18° | 1.7" | 12.6" | 8 | 17 | 14° – 39° |
| March | 47° | 28° | 2.2" | 3.5" | 8 | 4 | 28° – 52° |
| April | 60° | 38° | 3.7" | 1.2" | 11 | 1 | 40° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 4.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 76° | 54° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| October | 63° | 41° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 48° | 31° | 2.5" | 1.9" | 8 | 2 | 32° – 48° |
| December | 36° | 20° | 2.0" | 10.2" | 9 | 12 | 14° – 38° |
| Year | 59° | 40° | 37.5" | 38.5" | 107 | 53 |
“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 Big Rock
Big Rock 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 107 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 53 days of the year.
About 166 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first one by October 13. That leaves about 166 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Big Rock
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Big Rock, 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.
Big Rock and its neighbors
Big Rock borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Kaneville has the coldest January nights (14°) and Little Rock the hottest July afternoons (84°). Big Rock’s January low is 15° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Big Rock 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 Big Rock averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Big Rock’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 9°.
Common questions about Big Rock’s climate
What is the coldest month in Big Rock?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Big Rock?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Big Rock get?
About 39 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Big Rock?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 13, and the last spring frost by April 28.
What is the rainiest month in Big Rock?
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 Big Rock itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Elburn, IL (8 mi, snow) and Chicago Aurora Municipal Airport, IL (3 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.