Climate · Brookport

Brookport, IL climate

Brookport has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
89°
8th hottest of 2,886 Illinois towns
January low
27°
2nd mildest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Rain + melted snow
50 in
9th wettest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Snow a winter
3 in
1st least snowy of 2,880 Illinois towns
A normal year

What a year in Brookport feels like

Winter

47° / 29°
Typical high / low · 2 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

69° / 47°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 6

Summer

88° / 67°
Typical high / low · 42 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

70° / 48°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 27
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Brookport 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
January44°27°3.8" 0.7"92 29° – 45°
February49°30°3.7" 1.8"82 28° – 48°
March59°38°4.7" 0.1"101 41° – 62°
April70°47°5.1" 0110 52° – 63°
May78°57°4.9" 0110 62° – 74°
June86°66°4.6" 080 71° – 80°
July89°69°4.1" 080 74° – 85°
August88°67°3.3" 060 73° – 84°
September83°59°3.4" 070 66° – 77°
October71°48°3.8" 070 55° – 66°
November58°37°4.2" 080 41° – 54°
December47°30°4.2" 0.5"103 26° – 48°
Year68°48°49.8"3.1"1037

“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 Brookport

Brookport gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 103 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 7 days of the year.

50 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 87% of U.S. towns
3 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 81% of U.S. towns
7 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 71% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.1"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
1.8"
Frost & the growing season

About 203 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first one by October 27. That leaves about 203 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 74% of U.S. towns.

83
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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nights below 0° in a normal year
42
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 Brookport

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Brookport, 74% of that work is heating and 26% is cooling.

74%heating
4,267 heating degree daysLess heating than 77% of U.S. towns
1,481 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 78% 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.

Compared with other towns

How Brookport compares

Summer heat89° July high
Hotter than 76% of U.S. towns8th hottest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Winter cold27° January low
Milder than 77% of U.S. towns2nd mildest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Precipitation50" a year
Wetter than 87% of U.S. towns9th wettest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Snow3" a winter
Less snow than 81% of U.S. towns1st least snowy of 2,880 Illinois towns
Growing season203 frost-free days
Longer than 74% of U.S. towns180th 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 Brookport averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 69% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.8° now 38°, was 36°
🌷 Spring+1.4° now 58°, was 57°
☀️ Summer+0.3° now 78°, was 77°
🍂 Fall+0.5° now 59°, was 59°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Brookport’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 26° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Brookport’s climate

What is the coldest month in Brookport?

January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 27°.

What is the hottest month in Brookport?

July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 69°. About 42 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Brookport get?

About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Brookport?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 27, and the last spring frost by April 6.

What is the rainiest month in Brookport?

April, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Brookport itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Brookport Dam 52, IL (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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