Climate · Bond

Bond, IL climate

Bond has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
87°
455th hottest of 2,886 Illinois towns
January low
23°
405th mildest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Rain + melted snow
46 in
231st wettest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Snow a winter
16 in
928th least snowy of 2,880 Illinois towns
A normal year

What a year in Bond feels like

Winter

41° / 25°
Typical high / low · 6 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

66° / 45°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 8

Summer

86° / 65°
Typical high / low · 41 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

68° / 46°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 26
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Bond weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January38°23°3.2" 3.8"107 24° – 42°
February44°26°2.5" 4.2"94 22° – 43°
March54°35°3.7" 1.8"101 37° – 58°
April66°44°5.0" 0100 48° – 61°
May76°55°5.1" 0110 60° – 74°
June85°63°4.9" 0100 69° – 78°
July87°67°4.2" 080 71° – 84°
August86°65°3.3" 070 71° – 81°
September81°57°3.5" 070 65° – 75°
October69°45°3.6" 0.1"80 53° – 62°
November54°35°3.9" 0.4"90 37° – 51°
December43°27°3.2" 5.2"104 21° – 44°
Year65°45°46.1"15.5"10817

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Bond

Bond gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 108 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 17 days of the year.

46 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 73% of U.S. towns
16 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 64% of U.S. towns
17 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 62% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.1"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
5.2"
Frost & the growing season

About 200 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 200 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 72% of U.S. towns.

97
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
3
nights below 0° in a normal year
41
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Bond

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bond, 77% of that work is heating and 23% is cooling.

77%heating
4,715 heating degree daysLess heating than 71% of U.S. towns
1,379 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 75% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Bond

Bond and its neighbors

Bond borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Honey Creek has the coldest January nights (22°) and Lawrence the hottest July afternoons (87°). Bond’s January low is 23° and its July high 87°.

Allison: January low 23°, July high 88°Bridgeport: January low 23°, July high 87°Denison: January low 23°, July high 88°Bridgeport: January low 23°, July high 87°Busseron: January low 23°, July high 87°Washington: January low 23°, July high 87°Montgomery: January low 22°, July high 87°Martin: January low 22°, July high 87°Robinson: January low 22°, July high 87°Southwest: January low 22°, July high 87°Christy: January low 23°, July high 87°German: January low 22°, July high 87°Lawrence: January low 23°, July high 87°Russell: January low 23°, July high 87°Honey Creek: January low 22°, July high 87°Petty: January low 23°, July high 87°Bond: January low 23°, July high 87° BondLawrenceRussellHoney CreekPetty
ColderMilder22° to 23°
Honey Creek22.2° −0.4°
Petty22.5° −0.1°
Bond22.6°
Russell22.6° same
Lawrence23.0° +0.4°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Bond compares

Summer heat87° July high
Hotter than 67% of U.S. towns455th hottest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Winter cold23° January low
Milder than 65% of U.S. towns405th mildest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Precipitation46" a year
Wetter than 73% of U.S. towns231st wettest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Snow16" a winter
Less snow than 64% of U.S. towns928th least snowy of 2,880 Illinois towns
Growing season200 frost-free days
Longer than 72% of U.S. towns361st longest of 2,886 Illinois towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.0°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Bond averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 72% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.5° now 33°, was 32°
🌷 Spring+1.4° now 55°, was 54°
☀️ Summer+0.3° now 75°, was 75°
🍂 Fall+0.6° now 57°, was 56°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bond’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 21° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Bond’s climate

What is the coldest month in Bond?

January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 23°.

What is the hottest month in Bond?

July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 67°. About 41 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Bond get?

About 16 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.

When is the first frost in Bond?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 8.

What is the rainiest month in Bond?

May, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bond itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lawrenceville 2wsw, IL (6 mi, snow) and Lawrenceville Intl Airport, IL (6 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.

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