Hennepin, IL climate
Hennepin has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Hennepin feels like
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Hennepin 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 | 32° | 15° | 1.8" | 8.6" | 8 | 17 | 14° – 35° |
| February | 36° | 19° | 1.7" | 6.9" | 8 | 12 | 15° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 29° | 2.5" | 3.7" | 8 | 4 | 30° – 54° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.6" | 0.9" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66° – 79° |
| September | 78° | 54° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 3.0" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 31° | 2.5" | 1.3" | 8 | 1 | 32° – 49° |
| December | 37° | 21° | 2.0" | 6.8" | 8 | 9 | 15° – 39° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 37.0" | 28.5" | 103 | 43 |
“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 Hennepin
Hennepin gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 103 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 43 days of the year.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 174 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hennepin
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hennepin, 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.
Hennepin and its neighbors
Hennepin borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Leepertown has both the coldest January nights (15°) and the hottest July afternoons (85°). Hennepin’s January low is 15° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Hennepin 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 Hennepin averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hennepin’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 30° to 54°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Hennepin’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hennepin?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Hennepin?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 29 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hennepin get?
About 29 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Hennepin?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Hennepin?
May, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hennepin itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Princeton, IL (11 mi, snow) and Hennepin Wtr Trmt Plt, IL (2 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.