Emma, IL climate
Emma has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Emma feels like
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Emma 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° | 25° | 3.4" | 2.4" | 9 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 46° | 28° | 3.1" | 3.1" | 8 | 26° – 46° |
| March | 56° | 36° | 4.4" | 1.5" | 10 | 39° – 59° |
| April | 68° | 46° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 56° | 4.9" | 0 | 11 | 61° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 65° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 87° | 66° | 3.3" | 0 | 6 | 72° – 82° |
| September | 82° | 58° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 66° – 75° |
| October | 70° | 46° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 7 | 54° – 64° |
| November | 56° | 36° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 9 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 46° | 29° | 3.7" | 1.1" | 10 | 24° – 46° |
| Year | 67° | 47° | 46.8" | 8.4" | 104 |
“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 Emma
Emma gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 104 days a year.
About 202 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first one by October 28. That leaves about 202 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Emma
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Emma, 77% of that work is heating and 23% 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.
Emma and its neighbors
Emma borders 8 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Heralds Prairie has the coldest January nights (25°) and Point the hottest July afternoons (88°). Emma’s January low is 25° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Emma 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 Emma averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Emma’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 24° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Emma’s climate
What is the coldest month in Emma?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Emma?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 34 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Emma get?
About 8 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Emma?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 7.
What is the rainiest month in Emma?
April, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Emma itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mt Vernon, IN (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.