Candlewick Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Candlewick Lake at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Candlewick Lake’s climate
Read from where Candlewick Lake sits among Illinois’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 166 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first by October 12.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Candlewick Lake feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
33 inches of snow, 38 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Candlewick Lake’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
166 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 28 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 12.
About 33" a winter over 12 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 57 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 90% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 15 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 83°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Candlewick Lake and its neighbors
Poplar Grove has the coldest January nights next door (13°) and Poplar Grove the hottest July afternoons (83°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Candlewick Lake averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Candlewick Lake compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Illinois.
Candlewick Lake 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 | 28° | 13° | 1.6" | 9.7" | 9 | 19 | 10° – 33° |
| February | 33° | 17° | 1.6" | 7.8" | 9 | 16 | 12° – 36° |
| March | 45° | 27° | 2.2" | 3.6" | 10 | 6 | 27° – 51° |
| April | 59° | 37° | 3.7" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 39° – 54° |
| May | 70° | 48° | 4.5" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 5.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 79° |
| August | 81° | 60° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| September | 74° | 52° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 62° | 40° | 2.9" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| November | 46° | 30° | 2.4" | 1.9" | 8 | 3 | 30° – 48° |
| December | 34° | 19° | 1.9" | 9.3" | 10 | 13 | 13° – 37° |
| Year | 58° | 38° | 37.6" | 32.6" | 120 | 57 |
Heating and cooling a home in Candlewick Lake
90% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 12° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Candlewick Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Candlewick Lake?
January, with a typical high of 28° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Candlewick Lake?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Candlewick Lake get?
About 33 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Candlewick Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by April 28.
What is the rainiest month in Candlewick Lake?
June, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Candlewick Lake.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Candlewick Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Belvidere, IL (7 mi, snow) and Marengo, IL (15 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.