Bridgeport, IL climate
Bridgeport 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 decadeWhat a year in Bridgeport feels like
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Bridgeport 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 | 38° | 23° | 3.3" | 3.8" | 10 | 7 | 24° – 42° |
| February | 44° | 26° | 2.6" | 4.2" | 9 | 4 | 23° – 43° |
| March | 54° | 35° | 3.8" | 1.8" | 10 | 1 | 37° – 59° |
| April | 66° | 44° | 5.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 55° | 5.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 74° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 5.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 87° | 67° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 84° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 35° | 4.0" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 37° – 51° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 3.2" | 5.2" | 10 | 4 | 21° – 44° |
| Year | 65° | 45° | 46.7" | 15.5" | 108 | 17 |
“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 Bridgeport
Bridgeport gets 47 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.
About 193 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 193 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 67% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bridgeport
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bridgeport, 79% of that work is heating and 21% is cooling.
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.
Bridgeport and its neighbors
Bridgeport borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Bridgeport has the coldest January nights (23°) and Lawrence the hottest July afternoons (87°). Bridgeport’s January low is 23° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bridgeport’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 21° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Bridgeport’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bridgeport?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Bridgeport?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 67°. About 40 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bridgeport get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Bridgeport?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 12.
What is the rainiest month in Bridgeport?
May, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bridgeport itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lawrenceville 2wsw, IL (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.