Hometown, IL climate
Hometown has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Hometown feels like
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Hometown 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° | 18° | 2.1" | 12.5" | 12 | 18 | 16° – 36° |
| February | 36° | 21° | 1.8" | 10.1" | 9 | 12 | 17° – 39° |
| March | 47° | 30° | 2.4" | 5.7" | 11 | 4 | 31° – 53° |
| April | 60° | 39° | 3.8" | 1.0" | 12 | 1 | 41° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 49° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 59° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 65° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| August | 82° | 63° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| September | 76° | 56° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| October | 63° | 44° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 33° | 2.6" | 1.5" | 10 | 1 | 33° – 49° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 2.1" | 7.9" | 11 | 9 | 17° – 40° |
| Year | 60° | 41° | 38.2" | 38.8" | 127 | 44 |
“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 Hometown
Hometown gets 38 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 127 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 44 days of the year.
About 203 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first one by November 1. That leaves about 203 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 74% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hometown
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hometown, 83% of that work is heating and 17% 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.
Hometown and its neighbors
Hometown borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Oak Lawn has both the coldest January nights (17°) and the hottest July afternoons (84°). Hometown’s January low is 18° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Hometown 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 Hometown averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hometown’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 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Hometown’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hometown?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Hometown?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 65°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hometown get?
About 39 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Hometown?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by April 10.
What is the rainiest month in Hometown?
May, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hometown itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Chicago Midway Airport 3sw, IL (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.