Carbon Cliff, IL climate
Carbon Cliff has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Carbon Cliff feels like
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Carbon Cliff 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 | 31° | 15° | 1.5" | 10.8" | 9 | 14° – 35° |
| February | 35° | 19° | 1.7" | 8.6" | 9 | 14° – 38° |
| March | 49° | 29° | 2.5" | 4.4" | 10 | 31° – 53° |
| April | 62° | 40° | 3.7" | 1.1" | 11 | 42° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 51° | 4.7" | 0 | 12 | 56° – 69° |
| June | 82° | 61° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 65° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 69° – 81° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 60° – 71° |
| October | 64° | 43° | 2.8" | 0.3" | 9 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 31° | 2.3" | 2.1" | 9 | 32° – 50° |
| December | 36° | 20° | 1.9" | 8.8" | 10 | 13° – 38° |
| Year | 60° | 41° | 37.3" | 36.1" | 117 |
“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 Carbon Cliff
Carbon Cliff gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 117 days a year.
About 190 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 190 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Carbon Cliff
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Carbon Cliff, 86% of that work is heating and 14% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
How Carbon Cliff 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 Carbon Cliff averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Carbon Cliff’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 13° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Carbon Cliff’s climate
What is the coldest month in Carbon Cliff?
January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Carbon Cliff?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 65°. About 18 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Carbon Cliff get?
About 36 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Carbon Cliff?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 16.
What is the rainiest month in Carbon Cliff?
June, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Carbon Cliff itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Moline Quad City Intl Airport, IL (7 mi, snow) and Le Claire L&d 14, IA (5 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.