Goose Creek, IL climate
Goose Creek has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Goose Creek feels like
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Goose Creek 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 | 34° | 18° | 2.3" | 7.7" | 9 | 19° – 38° |
| February | 39° | 22° | 1.9" | 4.4" | 6 | 19° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 2.7" | 2.3" | 10 | 34° – 55° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 12 | 45° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 57° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 70° – 81° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 68° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 61° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 43° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 3.1" | 0.8" | 9 | 34° – 49° |
| December | 39° | 23° | 2.3" | 2.8" | 9 | 17° – 41° |
| Year | 62° | 42° | 39.6" | 18.1" | 108 |
“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 Goose Creek
Goose Creek gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 108 days a year.
About 190 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 190 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Goose Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Goose Creek, 84% of that work is heating and 16% 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.
Goose Creek and its neighbors
Goose Creek borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Blue Ridge has the coldest January nights (18°) and Friends Creek the hottest July afternoons (86°). Goose Creek’s January low is 18° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Goose Creek 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 Goose Creek averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is larger than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Goose Creek’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 8°.
Common questions about Goose Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Goose Creek?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Goose Creek?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 23 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Goose Creek get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Goose Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 15.
What is the rainiest month in Goose Creek?
June, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Goose Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Monticello (river), IL (6 mi, snow) and Champaign 3s, IL (21 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.