Fountain Green, IL climate
Fountain Green has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade2° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 73°, and a typical Oct 1 in Fountain Green peaks around 71°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Fountain Green feels like
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Fountain Green 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 | 33° | 17° | 1.7" | 7.2" | 7 | 17° – 36° |
| February | 38° | 21° | 1.8" | 5.7" | 6 | 17° – 40° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 2.5" | 2.3" | 6 | 33° – 54° |
| April | 63° | 41° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 44° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 5.1" | 0 | 10 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 82° | 62° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 69° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 70° – 81° |
| August | 84° | 63° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 68° – 79° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 3.6" | 0 | 6 | 60° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 3.1" | 0 | 7 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 2.5" | 0.8" | 7 | 33° – 50° |
| December | 38° | 22° | 2.0" | 5.5" | 7 | 15° – 39° |
| Year | 62° | 42° | 38.8" | 21.5" | 88 |
“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 Fountain Green
Fountain Green gets 39 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 88 days a year.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 180 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Fountain Green
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fountain Green, 86% of that work is heating and 14% 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.
Fountain Green and its neighbors
Fountain Green borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.1°. Blandinsville has the coldest January nights (16°) and Pilot Grove the hottest July afternoons (86°). Fountain Green’s January low is 17° and its July high 86°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Fountain Green 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 Fountain Green averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fountain Green’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 15° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Fountain Green’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fountain Green?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Fountain Green?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 24 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fountain Green get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Fountain Green?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Fountain Green?
May, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fountain Green itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Carthage, IL (10 mi, snow) and La Harpe, IL (5 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.