Degognia, IL climate
Degognia has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade15° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 90°, and a typical Oct 1 in Degognia peaks around 75°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Degognia feels like
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Degognia 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 | 42° | 24° | 2.9" | 1.7" | 7 | 26° – 43° |
| February | 47° | 28° | 2.8" | 1.7" | 6 | 26° – 46° |
| March | 57° | 36° | 4.0" | 1.0" | 9 | 39° – 59° |
| April | 68° | 45° | 5.1" | 0 | 8 | 49° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 55° | 5.2" | 0 | 8 | 61° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 69° – 80° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 3.9" | 0 | 6 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 88° | 65° | 3.2" | 0 | 5 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 81° | 57° | 3.0" | 0 | 6 | 66° – 76° |
| October | 70° | 46° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 6 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 36° | 4.1" | 0.1" | 7 | 38° – 52° |
| December | 45° | 28° | 3.1" | 1.6" | 7 | 23° – 46° |
| Year | 67° | 46° | 45.0" | 6.2" | 82 |
“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 Degognia
Degognia gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 82 days a year.
About 182 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 182 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 55% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Degognia
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Degognia, 79% of that work is heating and 21% 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.
Degognia and its neighbors
Degognia borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Bradley has the coldest January nights (24°) and Fountain Bluff the hottest July afternoons (89°). Degognia’s January low is 24° and its July high 89°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Degognia 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 Degognia averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Degognia’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°. October is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Degognia’s climate
What is the coldest month in Degognia?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Degognia?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 39 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Degognia get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Degognia?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in Degognia?
May, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Degognia itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Grand Twr 2 N, IL (12 mi, snow) and Perryville Wtp, MO (17 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.