Gages Lake, IL climate
Gages Lake has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeRight about normal today. The forecast high is 68°, and a typical Oct 1 in Gages Lake peaks around 67°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Gages Lake feels like
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Gages Lake 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 | 30° | 15° | 1.9" | 15.7" | 12 | 23 | 13° – 34° |
| February | 34° | 19° | 1.8" | 8.0" | 9 | 15 | 14° – 37° |
| March | 45° | 27° | 2.3" | 5.8" | 11 | 7 | 28° – 51° |
| April | 57° | 37° | 3.9" | 1.5" | 12 | 1 | 39° – 53° |
| May | 68° | 47° | 4.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 57° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| August | 81° | 61° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| September | 74° | 54° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 61° | 42° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 47° | 31° | 2.5" | 3.1" | 11 | 3 | 31° – 48° |
| December | 35° | 21° | 2.0" | 9.2" | 11 | 13 | 16° – 38° |
| Year | 58° | 39° | 36.8" | 43.4" | 126 | 61 |
“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 Gages Lake
Gages Lake gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 126 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 61 days of the year.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 170 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 61% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Gages Lake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Gages Lake, 91% of that work is heating and 9% 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.
Gages Lake and its neighbors
Gages Lake borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Avon has the coldest January nights (15°) and Third Lake the hottest July afternoons (83°). Gages Lake’s January low is 15° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Gages Lake 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 Gages Lake averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Gages Lake’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 14° to 37°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Gages Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Gages Lake?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Gages Lake?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Gages Lake get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Gages Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Gages Lake?
June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Gages Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lake Villa 2ne, IL (7 mi, snow) and Waukegan, 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.