Climate · Clyde

Clyde, IL climate

Clyde has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
84°
669th coolest of 2,886 Illinois towns
January low
13°
158th coldest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Rain + melted snow
38 in
944th driest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Snow a winter
32 in
534th snowiest of 2,880 Illinois towns
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Right about normal today. The forecast high is 70°, and a typical Oct 1 in Clyde peaks around 69°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020

A normal year

What a year in Clyde feels like

Winter

33° / 17°
Typical high / low · 12 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

60° / 38°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 26

Summer

82° / 61°
Typical high / low · 17 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

62° / 41°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 13
Best months to be outsideMayJunAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Clyde 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
January30°13°1.6" 10.4"820 12° – 34°
February34°17°1.7" 7.6"615 12° – 37°
March47°28°2.5" 3.6"76 30° – 52°
April61°38°3.8" 0.8"100 40° – 56°
May72°50°4.5" 0110 55° – 67°
June81°59°5.1" 0100 67° – 74°
July84°63°4.2" 070 67° – 79°
August82°61°4.0" 080 66° – 78°
September76°53°3.8" 070 59° – 69°
October63°41°2.8" 0.1"70 47° – 58°
November48°30°2.4" 2.7"72 31° – 48°
December35°19°2.0" 6.3"813 13° – 37°
Year59°39°38.3"31.5"9657

“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 Clyde

Clyde gets 38 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 96 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 57 days of the year.

38 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 55% of U.S. towns
32 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 59% of U.S. towns
57 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 69% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.1"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
10"
Frost & the growing season

About 167 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 13. That leaves about 167 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.

145
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
14
nights below 0° in a normal year
17
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 Clyde

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Clyde, 91% of that work is heating and 9% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

91%heating
6,747 heating degree daysMore heating than 69% of U.S. towns
705 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 60% 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.

Around Clyde

Clyde and its neighbors

Clyde borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Fairhaven has the coldest January nights (13°) and Mount Pleasant the hottest July afternoons (84°). Clyde’s January low is 13° and its July high 84°.

Jordan: January low 13°, July high 84°Hopkins: January low 13°, July high 84°Wysox: January low 13°, July high 84°Lyndon: January low 14°, July high 84°Union Grove: January low 14°, July high 84°Fulton: January low 13°, July high 84°York: January low 13°, July high 84°Salem: January low 13°, July high 84°Genesee: January low 13°, July high 84°Mount Pleasant: January low 13°, July high 84°Ustick: January low 13°, July high 84°Fairhaven: January low 13°, July high 84°Clyde: January low 13°, July high 84° ClydeGeneseeMount PleasantUstickFairhaven
ColderMilder13° to 14°
Fairhaven12.8° −0.4°
Genesee13.1° −0.1°
Ustick13.1° −0.1°
Clyde13.2°
Mount Pleasant13.4° +0.2°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Clyde compares

Summer heat84° July high
Cooler than 56% of U.S. towns669th coolest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Winter cold13° January low
Colder than 75% of U.S. towns158th coldest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Precipitation38" a year
Drier than 55% of U.S. towns944th driest of 2,886 Illinois towns
Snow32" a winter
Snowier than 59% of U.S. towns534th snowiest of 2,880 Illinois towns
Growing season167 frost-free days
Shorter than 64% of U.S. towns192nd shortest 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

+1.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Clyde averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 69% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.3° now 25°, was 22°
🌷 Spring+1.6° now 49°, was 48°
☀️ Summer+0.8° now 72°, was 71°
🍂 Fall+1.2° now 52°, was 51°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Clyde’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. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 12° to 37°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Clyde’s climate

What is the coldest month in Clyde?

January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 13°.

What is the hottest month in Clyde?

July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 17 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Clyde get?

About 32 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Clyde?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 13, and the last spring frost by April 26.

What is the rainiest month in Clyde?

June, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Clyde itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Morrison, IL (7 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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