Grand Prairie, IL climate
Grand Prairie has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Grand Prairie feels like
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Grand Prairie 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 | 39° | 23° | 3.0" | 2.3" | 9 | 24° – 41° |
| February | 44° | 27° | 2.5" | 2.3" | 8 | 25° – 44° |
| March | 54° | 35° | 3.8" | 0.7" | 10 | 37° – 58° |
| April | 66° | 44° | 4.9" | 0 | 11 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 75° | 55° | 5.1" | 0 | 12 | 60° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 64° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 67° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 71° – 84° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 64° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 9 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 35° | 4.0" | 0.2" | 9 | 37° – 51° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 3.0" | 0.9" | 9 | 21° – 44° |
| Year | 65° | 45° | 45.1" | 6.5" | 110 |
“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 Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 196 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Grand Prairie
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Grand Prairie, 80% of that work is heating and 20% 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.
Grand Prairie and its neighbors
Grand Prairie borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Centralia has the coldest January nights (23°) and Casner the hottest July afternoons (87°). Grand Prairie’s January low is 23° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Grand Prairie 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 Grand Prairie averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Grand Prairie’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 21° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Grand Prairie’s climate
What is the coldest month in Grand Prairie?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Grand Prairie?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 67°. About 33 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Grand Prairie get?
About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Grand Prairie?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 9.
What is the rainiest month in Grand Prairie?
May, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Grand Prairie itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Centralia, IL (9 mi, snow) and Iuka 12 Sw, IL (8 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.