Fairmount, IL climate
Fairmount has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Fairmount feels like
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Fairmount 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 | 35° | 19° | 1.9" | 6.1" | 9 | 12 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 23° | 1.9" | 6.0" | 8 | 8 | 20° – 43° |
| March | 52° | 32° | 2.7" | 2.4" | 10 | 3 | 34° – 56° |
| April | 64° | 42° | 4.0" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 60° |
| May | 74° | 53° | 4.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 58° – 73° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| October | 66° | 44° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 2.6" | 0.9" | 8 | 1 | 35° – 51° |
| December | 40° | 24° | 2.1" | 5.1" | 9 | 8 | 17° – 41° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 38.5" | 20.9" | 113 | 31 |
“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 Fairmount
Fairmount gets 38 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 31 days of the year.
About 179 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 179 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Fairmount
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fairmount, 82% of that work is heating and 18% 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.
Fairmount and its neighbors
Fairmount borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Buckhorn has the coldest January nights (18°) and Perry the hottest July afternoons (87°). Fairmount’s January low is 19° and its July high 86°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Fairmount 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 Fairmount 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 Fairmount’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 17° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Fairmount’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fairmount?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Fairmount?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 31 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fairmount get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Fairmount?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 18.
What is the rainiest month in Fairmount?
May, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fairmount itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Perry 6 Nw, IL (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.