Burnt Prairie, IL climate
Burnt Prairie has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Burnt Prairie feels like
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Burnt Prairie 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 | 41° | 24° | 3.4" | 2.5" | 10 | 27° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 28° | 2.9" | 4.9" | 9 | 26° – 46° |
| March | 56° | 36° | 4.2" | 1.8" | 11 | 38° – 59° |
| April | 68° | 45° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 56° | 5.0" | 0 | 12 | 60° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 87° | 65° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 71° – 82° |
| September | 81° | 58° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 65° – 75° |
| October | 70° | 46° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 8 | 53° – 64° |
| November | 56° | 36° | 4.0" | 0.2" | 9 | 38° – 52° |
| December | 45° | 28° | 3.5" | 2.1" | 10 | 23° – 46° |
| Year | 67° | 46° | 46.7" | 11.7" | 116 |
“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 Burnt Prairie
Burnt Prairie gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year.
About 183 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 183 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Burnt Prairie
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Burnt Prairie, 80% of that work is heating and 20% 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.
Burnt Prairie and its neighbors
Burnt Prairie borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Leech has both the coldest January nights (24°) and the hottest July afternoons (88°). Burnt Prairie’s January low is 24° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Burnt Prairie 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 Burnt Prairie averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Burnt Prairie’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 23° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Burnt Prairie’s climate
What is the coldest month in Burnt Prairie?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Burnt Prairie?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 38 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Burnt Prairie get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Burnt Prairie?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 15.
What is the rainiest month in Burnt Prairie?
April, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Burnt Prairie itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Carmi 3, IL (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.