Cazenovia, IL climate
Cazenovia has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade4° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 75°, and a typical Oct 1 in Cazenovia peaks around 71°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Cazenovia feels like
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Cazenovia 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 | 32° | 16° | 1.9" | 6.4" | 9 | 14 | 17° – 36° |
| February | 37° | 20° | 1.8" | 9.1" | 9 | 15 | 16° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 2.5" | 3.6" | 10 | 5 | 32° – 54° |
| April | 63° | 40° | 3.8" | 0.6" | 11 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 4.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| September | 78° | 54° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 2.5" | 1.2" | 8 | 1 | 33° – 50° |
| December | 38° | 22° | 2.2" | 7.0" | 9 | 8 | 16° – 40° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 37.4" | 27.9" | 110 | 42 |
“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 Cazenovia
Cazenovia gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 42 days of the year.
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 173 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cazenovia
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cazenovia, 85% of that work is heating and 15% 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.
Cazenovia and its neighbors
Cazenovia borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Linn has the coldest January nights (16°) and Partridge the hottest July afternoons (86°). Cazenovia’s January low is 16° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Cazenovia 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 Cazenovia averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cazenovia’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 16° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Cazenovia’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cazenovia?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Cazenovia?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 27 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cazenovia get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Cazenovia?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Cazenovia?
May, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cazenovia itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Roanoke, IL (9 mi, snow) and Minonk, IL (16 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.